Early post-operative morbidity following tonsillectomy in children: Implications for day surgery

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 113, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1089-1091

  Panarese, A ^a   Clarke, R W ^a   Yardley, M P ^a  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Post operative complications; Tonsillectomy

Indexed keywords

ADENOIDECTOMY; ADENOTONSILLECTOMY; AMBULATORY SURGERY; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CHILD; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TONSILLECTOMY; VOMITING;

EID: 0033376378     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215100157962     Document Type: Article

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