Radiofrequency ablation versus electrocautery in tonsillectomy.

Objectives: The objective of this study was to compare the safety, difficulty of removal, and postoperative pain profile of radiofrequency ablation versus standard electrocautery removal of tonsils.

Study Design And Setting: A prospective, blinded study was designed to remove 1 tonsil with each of the 2 methods. Time of operation, estimated blood loss, difficulty of operation, postoperative pain, rate of postoperative hemorrhage, and the patient's preferred technique were evaluated.

Telehealth: voice therapy using telecommunications technology.

Telehealth offers the potential to meet the needs of underserved populations in remote regions. The purpose of this study was a proof-of-concept to determine whether voice therapy can be delivered effectively remotely. Treatment outcomes were evaluated for a vocal rehabilitation protocol delivered under 2 conditions: with the patient and clinician interacting within the same room (conventional group) and with the patient and clinician in separate rooms, interacting in real time via a hard-wired video camera and monitor (video teleconference group).

Telemedicine: teleproctored endoscopic sinus surgery.

Objective/hypothesis: Teleproctored surgery projects a surgeon's expertise to remote locations. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the safety and feasibility of this technique as compared with the current standard of care.

Study Design: Prospective.