Does primary indication for tonsillectomy influence post-tonsillectomy haemorrhage rates in children?

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 246-250

  Achar, P ^a   Sharma, R K ^a   De, S ^a   Donne, A J ^a  

^a ALDER HEY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Indications for tonsillectomy; Paediatric tonsillectomy; Secondary haemorrhage

Indexed keywords

ADENOTONSILLECTOMY; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING; SURGICAL RISK; TONSILLECTOMY; TONSILLITIS; TREATMENT INDICATION; INFANT; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; TONSILLECTOMY; TONSILLITIS;

EID: 84922627049     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: 18728464     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2014.12.022     Document Type: Article

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