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No studies found 8 · 14.3%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 15 · 26.8%Low 15 · 26.8%Moderate 14 · 25%High 4 · 7.1%

Tonsillectomy plus standard care vs usual care

Death (any cause) · people IgA nephropathy

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐immunosuppressive treatment for IgA nephropathy 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Tonsillectomy plus standard care vs usual care

Kidney failure · people IgA nephropathy

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐immunosuppressive treatment for IgA nephropathy 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Tonsillectomy plus standard care vs usual care

Remission of proteinuria · people IgA nephropathy

Tonsillectomy plus standard care may leads to higher remission of proteinuria compared with standard care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐immunosuppressive treatment for IgA nephropathy 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.9 [1.45, 2.47]
2 studies · 143 participants
Low

Tonsillectomy plus standard care vs usual care

Remission of haematuria (microscopic) · people IgA nephropathy

Tonsillectomy plus standard care may leads to higher remission of haematuria (microscopic) compared with standard care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐immunosuppressive treatment for IgA nephropathy 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.93 [1.47, 2.53]
2 studies · 143 participants
Low

Tonsillectomy plus standard care vs usual care

Relapse of haematuria (macroscopic) · people IgA nephropathy

It is very uncertain whether tonsillectomy plus standard care changes relapse of haematuria (macroscopic) compared with standard care (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐immunosuppressive treatment for IgA nephropathy 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.33 [0.8, 2.23]
1 study · 32 participants
Very low

Tonsillectomy plus standard care vs usual care

Relapse of proteinuria · people IgA nephropathy

Tonsillectomy plus standard care may leads to lower relapse of proteinuria compared with standard care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐immunosuppressive treatment for IgA nephropathy 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.7 [0.57, 0.85]
1 study · 73 participants
Low

Tonsillectomy plus standard care vs usual care

> 50% increase in SCr · people IgA nephropathy

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐immunosuppressive treatment for IgA nephropathy 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Tonsillectomy plus standard care vs usual care

Proteinuria · people IgA nephropathy

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐immunosuppressive treatment for IgA nephropathy 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 69 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Adverse events, complications and morbidity associated with (adeno)tonsillectomy and comparators Expressed as the proportion of children experiencing adverse events [12 months] · children with obstructive sleep‐disordered breathing

1 finding from 1 review

Tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy versus non‐surgical management for obstructive sleep‐disordered breathing in… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 73 participants
Very low

Intervention not reported

Adverse events, complications and morbidity associated with (adeno)tonsillectomy and comparators Expressed as the proportion of children experiencing a serious adverse event [7 months] · children with obstructive sleep‐disordered breathing

1 finding from 1 review

Tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy versus non‐surgical management for obstructive sleep‐disordered breathing in… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 397 participants
Moderate

Intervention not reported

Adverse events, complications and morbidity associated with (adeno)tonsillectomy and comparators [6 months] · children with obstructive sleep‐disordered breathing

1 finding from 1 review

Tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy versus non‐surgical management for obstructive sleep‐disordered breathing in… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 20 participants
Very low

Coblation vs Different surgical technique (any)

Pain postoperative day 1 № of participants: 538 (6 studies) · patients requiring tonsillectomy (any diagnosis)

1 finding from 1 review

Coblation versus other surgical techniques for tonsillectomy 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low

Coblation vs Different surgical technique (any)

Pain postoperative day 3 № of participants: 401 (5 studies) · patients requiring tonsillectomy (any diagnosis)

1 finding from 1 review

Coblation versus other surgical techniques for tonsillectomy 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low

Coblation vs Different surgical technique (any)

Pain postoperative day 7 № of participants: 420 (5 studies) · patients requiring tonsillectomy (any diagnosis)

1 finding from 1 review

Coblation versus other surgical techniques for tonsillectomy 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Low

Coblation vs Different surgical technique (any)

Intraoperative blood loss (mL) · patients requiring tonsillectomy (any diagnosis)

1 finding from 1 review

Coblation versus other surgical techniques for tonsillectomy 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low

Coblation vs Different surgical technique (any)

Primary bleeding № of participants: 2055 (25 studies) · patients requiring tonsillectomy (any diagnosis)

Coblation showed no clear difference in primary bleeding № of participants: 2055 (25 studies) compared with other surgical techniques (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Coblation versus other surgical techniques for tonsillectomy 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.99 [0.48, 2.05]
Studies not reported
Low

Coblation vs Different surgical technique (any)

Secondary bleeding № of participants: 2118 (25 studies) · patients requiring tonsillectomy (any diagnosis)

Coblation showed no clear difference in secondary bleeding № of participants: 2118 (25 studies) compared with other surgical techniques (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Coblation versus other surgical techniques for tonsillectomy 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.36 [0.95, 1.95]
Studies not reported
Low

Intervention not reported

Perioperative bleeding requiring surgical intervention · patients with paediatric tonsillectomy

The intervention showed no clear difference in perioperative bleeding requiring surgical intervention (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs and perioperative bleeding in paediatric tonsillectomy 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.69 [0.71, 4.01]
14 studies · 1044 participants
Moderate

Intervention not reported

Perioperative bleeding requiring non‐surgical intervention · patients with paediatric tonsillectomy

The intervention showed no clear difference in perioperative bleeding requiring non‐surgical intervention (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs and perioperative bleeding in paediatric tonsillectomy 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.99 [0.41, 2.4]
10 studies · 745 participants
Moderate

Intervention not reported

Vomiting · patients with paediatric tonsillectomy

The intervention leads to lower vomiting (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs and perioperative bleeding in paediatric tonsillectomy 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.72 [0.61, 0.85]
13 studies · 1021 participants
High