Variable

Frequency and percentage

Control under GA N = 18

Conservative

N = 10

P value

Gender

Male

Female

17 (60.7%)

11 (39.3%)

12

6

5

5

0.38

Indication for TY

Frequent tonsillitis

Tonsil hypertrophy

25 (89.3%)

3 (10.7%)

16

2

9

1

0.75

Size of the tonsils

Grade 2

Grade 3

Grade 4

5 (17.9%)

11 (39.3)

12 (42.9)

2

7

9

3

4

3

0.38

Surgeon level

Specialist

trainee

17 (60.7%)

11 (39.3%)

10

8

7

3

0.93

Season

Hot season

Cold season

11 (39.3%)

17 (60.7%)

7

11

4

6

0.43

Side of bleeding

Left fossae

Right fossae

Bilateral fossae

9 (25%)

7 (32.1%)

12 (42.8%)

7

1

10

2

6

2

0.41

Time of PTB

Before 7 days

After 7 days

16 (57.2)

12 (42.8)

13

5

3

7

0.05*