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* |