Frequency of secondary hemorrhage after suture technique to control bleeding in the patients undergoing tonsillectomy

Objective: to determine the frequency of secondary hemorrhage after ligating the bleeding points with suture technique using catgut suture in the tonsillar fossa to control hemostasis. study design: cross sectional survey. setting: ent unit i,jinnah hospital,lahore. duration: six months: from 30-05-2010 to 30-11-2010. methods: one hundred and fifty (150) patients who underwent tonsillectomy were included in the study. hemostasis was secured after tonsillectomy by ligating the bleeding points with catgut suture using suture technique in the tonsillar fossa. the purpose of this suture technique was to decrease the frequency of secondary hemorrhage after tonsillectomy. results: among the 150 patients,secondary hemorrhage was observed in one (0.7%) patient. conclusions: ligation of the bleeding points with catgut suture using suture technique in the tonsillar fossa can prevent secondary hemorrhage after tonsillectomy.