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Date Published: 21/10/2025
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DOI: 10.60137/tmhvn.v70i71.240
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Vol. 70 No. 71
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Pham, N. H., Ho, M. T., Nguyen, T. P. T., Le, T. T., Nguyen, N. N. A., & Võ, Đ. M. N. (2025). EFFECTIVENESS OF TONSILLECTOMY USING BIPOLAR SCISSORS AT HUE UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY HOSPITAL. Vietnam Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 70(71), 88-96. https://doi.org/10.60137/tmhvn.v70i71.240

EFFECTIVENESS OF TONSILLECTOMY USING BIPOLAR SCISSORS AT HUE UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY HOSPITAL

Pham Nam Han1, Ho Minh Tri1, Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao1, Le Thanh Thai1, Nguyen Nhu Nguyen Anh1, Đoàn Minh Nhật Võ2,
1 Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University
2 Trường Đại học Y Dược, Đại học Huế

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Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of tonsillectomy using bipolar scissors. Methods: This prospective descriptive study included 34 patients with chronic tonsillitis who underwent tonsillectomy using bipolar scissors at the Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital from July 2024 to April 2025. Results: The median operative time was 13 minutes (interquartile range: 10 - 20 minutes). The median intraoperative blood loss was 10 ml (interquartile range: 5 - 10 ml). All patients reported no pain or only mild pain postoperatively and resumed normal eating and daily activities within the first day. Regarding postoperative complications, there was only one case (2.9%) of minor bleeding on the 8th postoperative day; no other complications were recorded. Conclusion: Tonsillectomy using bipolar scissors is safe, effective, and can be widely applied. 

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tonsillectomy, bipolar scissors

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