Paradigm shift in Sweden from tonsillectomy to tonsillotomy for children with upper airway obstructive symptoms due to tonsillar hypertrophy

European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology

Volumn 270, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 2531-2536

  Hultcrantz, Elisabeth ^a   Ericsson, Elisabeth ^a,b   Hemlin, Claes ^c   Hessén Söderman, Anne Charlotte ^c   Roos, Kristian ^d   Sunnergren, Ola ^e   Stalfors, Joacim ^f  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Department of Clinical Immunology and Transfusion Medicine   (Sweden)

^c Sabbatsberg Hospital   (Sweden)

^d Capio AB   (Sweden)

^e RYHOV COUNTY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^f SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Internet based follow ups; National registry; Quality assurance; Tonsillectomy; Tonsillotomy

Indexed keywords

ADENOTONSILLAR HYPERTROPHY; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL INFECTION; SWEDEN; THROAT SURGERY; TONSILLECTOMY; TONSILLOTOMY; TREATMENT DURATION; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT OBSTRUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTROPHY; INFANT; MALE; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PALATINE TONSIL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGISTRIES; SWEDEN; TONSILLECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84881317302     PISSN: 09374477     EISSN: 14344726     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00405-013-2374-7     Document Type: Article

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