Postoperative Care

It is common for patients who have undergone Coblation® Tonsillectomy to feel better than expected following their surgery, with most patients resuming a normal diet and activities within just a few days. Therefore, it is critical that the patients avoid vigorous activity (e.g., sports, running) and hard, sharp, crunchy, or spicy foods. This will help to reduce their risk for complications such as postoperative bleeding.

While 2-3% of typical tonsillectomy patients can experience postoperative bleeding (up to 5-10 days after surgery), studies have shown Coblation Tonsillectomy re-bleed rates to be the same or better than the re-bleed rates associated with electrocautery tonsillectomy.¹ ²

1. Belloso A, Chidambaram A, Morar P, Timms MS. Coblation tonsillectomy versus dissection tonsillectomy: postoperative hemorrhage. Laryngoscope. 2003;113(11):2010-2013
2. Divi V, Benninger M. Postoperative tonsillectomy bleed: Coblation versus non-coblation. Laryngoscope. 2005;115:31-33.

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