Management of postoperative bleeding after tonsillectomy.
Tonsillectomy is a safe operative procedure today, but hemorrhage remains a continuing problem. Excessive bleeding requires prompt attention by the surgeon and immediate treatment. Should local measures to control bleeding fail, external carotid artery ligation may be a life-saving procedure.
D002342:Carotid Artery, External / Q000601:surgery*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000601:surgery*; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D014068:Tonsillectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*