What Are the Trends in Tonsillectomy Techniques in Wales? A Prospective Observational Study of 19,195 Tonsillectomies over a 10-Year Period

Table 2

Trends in tonsillectomy techniques utilised by consultants in Wales between 2003 and 2012.

Tonsillectomy technique	% change	Pearson’s correlation ()	value
Coblation	+20	0.327	0.356
Cold steel + ties	−59	−0.958	<0.001
Cold steel + both (diathermy haemostasis + ties)	+22	0.704	0.023
Bipolar diathermy	+180	0.886	0.001