This paper compares postoperative complication rates of Coblation and electrocautery adenotonsillectomies. The authors found that Coblation tonsillectomy had similar rates of primary and secondary hemorrhage when compared with electrocautery tonsillectomy but a lower incidence of postoperative dehydration. Also, Coblation adenoidectomy caused less postoperative neck pain than curette/cautery adenoidectomy without significant advantage over cautery adenoidectomy.

This paper compares the use of Coblation® for the adenoidectomy procedure to other newer methods of adenoidectomy. The authors found that Coblation Adenoidectomy provides a bloodless field, precision of tissue removal, and leads to less damage to surrounding tissue.