Prolonged hospitalization following tonsillectomy in healthy children

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 70, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1885-1889

  Zhao, Yi C ^a   Berkowitz, Robert G ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adenoidectomy; Complications; Healthy children; Length of stay; Tonsillectomy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEHYDRATION; FEMALE; FEVER; GENDER; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; TONSILLECTOMY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TONSILLECTOMY;

EID: 33749545975     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2006.06.015     Document Type: Article

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