Complications of canine tonsillectomy by clamping technique combined with monopolar electrosurgery - a retrospective study of 39 cases.

Bleeding during and after surgery was a common complication in dogs after bilateral tonsillectomy using "20-min clamping technique combined with monopolar electrocautery". Revision intervention was often needed, sometimes urgently. Although no comparison was made with another technique, the studied technique should be used with caution.