| Study | Comparative Technique | Size | Population | Conclusions |
| Temple (2001) [6] | Bipolar electocautery | 38 | Children | No difference |
| Timms (2002) [5] | Bipolar electrocautery | 10 | Adults | No difference |
| Noon (2003) [18] | Cold dissection with bipolar | 65 | Adults | Increased hemorrhage |
| Belloso (2003) [19] | Bipolar electrocautery | 1587 | Adults and Children | No difference |
| Lowe (2004) [20] | Cold dissectionCold dissection with monopolar or bipolar electrocautery | 11,796 | Adults and Children | Increased Hemorrhage |
| Divi (2005) [21] | Non-coblation tonsillectomy | 1762 | n/a | No difference |