OUTPATIENT TONSILLECTOMY AND ADENOIDECTOMY - COMPLICATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

An example of cost-effective alternatives in medical care is the incre asing use of out-patient surgery for those children requiring tonsille ctomy, or tonsillectomy with adenoidectomy rather than an in-patient p rocedure. Two studies were carried out to answer questions about the c omplications, in addition to post-operative hemorrhage, and also the q uestions about the parental views and concerns relating to providing a t-home care for their children following surgery. A triad, including r ecent history of upper airway infection, knife dissection technique, a nd increased intra-operative blood loss of 100 ml or more should be us ed to help identify the risk of post-operative hemorrhage.