Pediatric tonsillectomy: An evidence-based approach

Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 673-690

  Isaacson, Glenn ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adenotonsillectomy; Complications; Pain management; Tonsillectomy; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; IBUPROFEN; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ADENOID; ADENOTONSILLAR HYPERTROPHY; ADENOTONSILLECTOMY; BALANCED ANESTHESIA; BLOOD CLOTTING DISORDER; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; DIET; EMERGENCY CARE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; GERMINAL CENTER; HUMAN; LYMPHOID TISSUE; OPERATIVE BLOOD LOSS; PALATINE TONSIL; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PERITONSILLAR ABSCESS; PEYER PATCH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING; SORE THROAT; SQUAMOUS EPITHELIUM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TONSILLECTOMY; TONSILLOTOMY; WOUND HEALING; ADENOIDECTOMY; CHILD; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; INFANT; MALE; OBESITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PEDIATRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROCEDURES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES; STANDARDS; TONSILLITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ADENOIDECTOMY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; OBESITY; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PEDIATRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RISK ASSESSMENT; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES; TONSILLECTOMY; TONSILLITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 84912562736     PISSN: 00306665     EISSN: 15578259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.otc.2014.06.011     Document Type: Review

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