Does Microscope Assistance in Cold Steel Tonsillectomy Reduce the Risk of Postoperative Hemorrhage? Results of a Prospective Cohort Study

Table 2

Demographic data, age groups, and indications for tonsillectomy of the included patients are listed.

	686	183
M : F	269 : 417	82 : 101
Mean age ± SD
Male	26.4 ± 16.6	23.9 ± 17.6
Female	25.1 ± 12.8	19.7 ± 13.9
Age groups: (%)
0–5	37 (5.4%)	29 (15.8%)
6–10	43 (6.3%)	27 (14.8%)
11–18	169 (24.6%)	34 (18.6%)
19–45	369 (53.8%)	79 (43.2%)
46–65	56 (8.2%)	10 (5.5%)
>65	12 (1.7%)	4 (2.2%)
Indication: (%)
Hyperplasia	24 (3.5%)	5 (2.7%)
Acute tonsillitis	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.5%)
Mononucleosis	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.5%)
Quinsy	71 (10.3%)	8 (4.4%)
Chronic tonsillitis	274 (39.9%)	51 (27.9%)
Chronic-recurrent tonsillitis	296 (43.1%)	109 (59.6%)
Cervical cyst	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)
Obstructive sleep disorders	4 (0.6%)	4 (2.2%)
Oncological cases	4 (0.6%)	4 (2.2%)