Reduced post-tonsillectomy bleeding rates through a refined technique

The first documented tonsillectomy was performed in the first century A.D. by Cornelius Celsus in Rome. He used his finger to bluntly dissect an inflamed tonsil. Over time, better instruments and technical advances have allowed for the development of new techniques although cold-knife dissection has been the standard procedure for many years and is still used among many practicing otolaryngologists today [1].

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