Outpatient management of T and A procedure in children.
Present financial constraints make outpatient (day) surgery--provided it is proven to be safe--an attractive option for patients and surgeons as well as hospitals. The author had noticed some reluctance among surgeons at previous meetings to consider doing children's T and A surgery in this manner. Based on more than 3,000 cases, over a four year period, the safety of the procedure is shown. It is hoped that the 0% re-admission rate for primary hemorrhage will encourage those who have not so far felt comfortable with this method.
D000233:Adenoidectomy; D000293:Adolescent; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D002170:Canada; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010359:Patient Readmission; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011300:Preoperative Care; D014068:Tonsillectomy