Table 2.

Trait distribution for each variable in the register (n = 137)

	Yes (medical records)	Yes (register)	No (medical records)	No (register)
Indication of surgery
Airway obstruction/snoring/hypertrophic tonsils	74	73	63	64
Recurrent tonsillitis	39	33	98	104
Peritonsillar abscess	4	4	133	133
Chronic tonsillitis	19	23	118	114
Other	1	1	136	136
Surgical Unit
Day case surgery	86	91	51	46
Overnight surgery	51	46	86	91
Primary surgery or revision surgery
Primary surgery	134	134	3	3
Revision surgery	3	3	134	134
Extent of surgery
Tonsillectomy only	57	56	80	81
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy	27	27	110	110
Tonsillotomy only	9	13	128	124
Tonsillotomy and adenoidectomy	44	41	93	96
Surgical technique
Cold steel	29	38	108	99
Radiofrequency	0	0	0	0
Diathermy scissors	107	105	30	32
Ultracision	0	3	137	134
Laser	0	0	0	0
Dissection with bipolar diathermy	2	1	135	136
Other technique	0	0	0	0
Technique for haemostasis
Haemostasis achieved with compression only	12	10	125	127
Infiltration with local anaesthetic and adrenalin	5	6	132	131
Monopolar diathermy	0	2	137	135
Bipolar diathermy	124	124	13	13
Ligature	0	0	0	0
Suture ligature	1	1	136	136
Primary haemorrhage requiring intervention (Yes/No)	1	1	136	136