title: Parental preferences for duration of hospital stay following tonsillectomy.
abstract: Parents of children undergoing (adeno) tonsillectomy were questioned about their preferences for a period of hospitalization. The proportion wanting early discharge increased as their children recovered after surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, South Warwickshire Hospital.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Tewary
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Barr
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Bickerton
mesh_terms: D000233:Adenoidectomy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents; D014068:Tonsillectomy