Reduced post-tonsillectomy bleeding rates through a refined technique

Am J Otolaryngol. 2017 Jul-Aug;38(4):438-441. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2017.01.037. Epub 2017 Apr 6.

Authors

Kent Burton¹, Stephanie Hanke², Anil Gungor²

Affiliations

¹ Department Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Louisiana State University Health, Sciences Center-Shreveport, Shreveport, LA, USA. Electronic address: kburt2@lsuhsch.edu.
² Department Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Louisiana State University Health, Sciences Center-Shreveport, Shreveport, LA, USA.

PMID: 28427798
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2017.01.037

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MeSH terms

Adolescent
Child
Child, Preschool
Databases, Factual
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Hemostasis, Surgical / methods*
Humans
Infant
Male
Operative Time
Postoperative Hemorrhage / etiology
Postoperative Hemorrhage / prevention & control*
Retrospective Studies
Risk Assessment
Time Factors
Tonsillectomy / adverse effects*
Tonsillectomy / methods
Treatment Outcome