Dr Omid Ahmadi

SET 3 Trainee, Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Auckland City Hospital, New Zealand

Dr. Omid Ahmadi is currently a SET 3 trainee in Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery at Auckland City Hospital. He holds a PhD focused on age-related changes in lymph nodes as part of the broader phenomenon of immunosenescence. With 16 peer-reviewed publications, Dr. Ahmadi has a strong interest in translational research within the field of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery.

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Tonsillectomy – A Registrar’s Experience of an Evolving Practice

​Tonsillectomy is one of the most frequently performed procedures in ENT. Post-tonsillectomy pain and haemorrhage are common and represent a sizable part of acute ENT work. However, there is significant variation in surgical techniques and post-operative management, particularly regarding post-tonsillectomy haemorrhage. In this presentation, we examine demographic and clinical factors influencing the management of patients with post-tonsillectomy haemorrhage. Additionally, we will discuss the result of a systematic review and meta-analysis on the post-operative outcomes of coblation intra-capsular tonsillectomy, a promising technique with lower rates of haemorrhage and pain. Lastly, we evaluated the hospital costs of coblation intra-capsular tonsillectomy and compared them to other tonsillectomy methods at a single centre in New Zealand.