Outpatient tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy: complications and recommendations.
An example of cost-effective alternatives in medical care is the increasing use of out-patient surgery for those children requiring tonsillectomy, or tonsillectomy with adenoidectomy rather than an in-patient procedure. Two studies were carried out to answer questions about the complications, in addition to post-operative hemorrhage, and also the questions about the parental views and concerns relating to providing at-home care for their children following surgery. A triad, including recent history of upper airway infection, knife dissection technique, and increased intra-operative blood loss of 100 ml or more should be used to help identify the risk of post-operative hemorrhage.
Schloss
M D
MD
Department of Otolaryngology, McGill University, Canada.
Tan
A K
AK
Schloss
B
B
Tewfik
T L
TL
D000233:Adenoidectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006701:Home Nursing; D006801:Humans; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000191:economics; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014068:Tonsillectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data