Analyzing Factors Associated with Major Complications after Adenotonsillectomy in 4776 Patients: Comparing Three Tonsillectomy Techniques

Abstract

To compare the rates of major complications (postoperative hemorrhage requiring return to the operating room or cauterization in the emergency department and dehydration requiring intravenous fluids or readmission) in a large cohort of children undergoing adenotonsillectomy by three different techniques.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA521937

Entities

People

  • Cragin S. Derkey
  • Erin Mcguire
  • Lyndy Wilcox
  • Thomas Q. Gallagher

Organizations

  • Naval Medical Center Portsmouth

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Age Groups
  • Bandages
  • Body Regions
  • Data Mining
  • Dehydration
  • Health Services
  • Hemorrhage
  • Hospitals
  • Institutional Review Board
  • Intervals
  • Literature
  • Lung Diseases
  • Medical Personnel
  • Otorhinolaryngology
  • Physicians
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Respiratory Tract Diseases

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Medical or Health Care Field.
  • Systems Analysis and Design