title: [Ischemic stroke in childhood. A complication of tonsillectomy].
abstract: Tonsillectomy is one of the most frequently performed otorhinolaryngological procedures on children. The postoperative complications are classified into primary or intermediate, which generally appear within 24h, and as secondary or delayed, after 48 h. We present the case of an ischemic stroke after performing a tonsillectomy on a 3 year-old boy, which was diagnosed in the immediate postoperative period. Using brain echo-doppler and angio-CT, an intraluminal clot was observed in the left internal carotid artery, probably as a result of direct vessel injury during arterial ligature for hemostasis.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Anestesiología-Reanimación y Terapéutica del Dolor, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, España. Electronic address: roniemati@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Matilla Álvarez
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Pediatría, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, España.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: García Serrano
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, España.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: González de la Huebra Labrador
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Anestesiología-Reanimación y Terapéutica del Dolor, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, España.
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Morales Martín
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Anestesiología-Reanimación y Terapéutica del Dolor, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, España.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Yusta Martín
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Anestesiología-Reanimación y Terapéutica del Dolor, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, España.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Vaquero Roncero
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D006487:Hemostasis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage; D020521:Stroke; D014068:Tonsillectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*
keywords: Accidente cerebrovascular; Amigdalectomía; Child; Ischemic stroke; Niño; Tonsillectomy