Emergency adenotonsillectomy for acute postoperative upper airway obstruction.
Peri-operative acute upper airway obstruction may be life-threatening. A case is reported of a child with severe adenotonsillar hypertrophy who developed acute upper airway obstruction after a routine surgical procedure and required emergency adenotonsillectomy. The importance of pre-operative assessment is stressed.
Livesey
J R
JR
Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford.
Solomons
N B
NB
Gillies
E A
EA
D000208:Acute Disease; D000233:Adenoidectomy; D000234:Adenoids / Q000473:pathology; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D014066:Palatine Tonsil / Q000473:pathology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D014068:Tonsillectomy