Papers of the Week

Surgical removal of the primary lesion is a common treatment for chronic tonsillitis, recurrent tonsillitis, and tonsillar hypertrophy, and is the most widely performed surgery in otorhinolaryngology. With the development and progress of medical science and technology, the methods of tonsillectomy have gradually diversified, and it is of great significance to seek the best tonsillectomy method. This meta-analysis explored the advantages and disadvantages of coblation tonsillectomy (CT) and electrocautery tonsillectomy (ET).