ABSTRACT
Adenotonsillectomy is most common pediatric surgical procedure. Primary and secondary hemorrhages are the major complications for all patients undergoing adenotonsillectomy. The aim of our study was to evaluate the complication rate for adenotonsillectomy in our hospital and to assess the risk of postoperative bleeding after surgery. Methods Retrospective medical record review of 748 patients who underwent adenotonsillectomy and performed at National Center for Maternal and Child Health in 2015. Patient medical records were identified and reviewed for age, sex, indications for surgery, intraoperative and perioperative interventions, and postoperative complications. Results The mean age of the study population was approximately 13 years (range, 3-16 years), with most children (76,5%) between 11 and 16 years of age. Among the patients whose records were reviewed, 728 (96,5%) did not experience any intraoperative or postoperative complications. Out of the 30 cases with postoperative bleeding after adenotonsillectomy the bleeding 22 cases were diagnosed with late operative bleeding. The main cause of the early postoperative. The rate of hemorrhage following adenotonsillectomy is low at 3,5%. In children, the risks of a hemorrhage following an adenotonsillectomy should be considered.
ABSTRACT
Adenotonsillectomy is most common pediatric surgical procedure. Primary and secondary hemorrhages are the major complications for all patients undergoing adenotonsillectomy. The aim of our study was to evaluate the complication rate for adenotonsillectomy in our hospital and to assess the risk of postoperative bleeding after surgery. Methods Retrospective medical record review of 748 patients who underwent adenotonsillectomy and performed at National Center for Maternal and Child Health in 2015. Patient medical records were identified and reviewed for age, sex, indications for surgery, intraoperative and perioperative interventions, and postoperative complications. Results The mean age of the study population was approximately 13 years (range, 3-16 years), with most children (76,5%) between 11 and 16 years of age. Among the patients whose records were reviewed, 728 (96,5%) did not experience any intraoperative or postoperative complications. Out of the 30 cases with postoperative bleeding after adenotonsillectomy the bleeding 22 cases were diagnosed with late operative bleeding. The main cause of the early postoperative. The rate of hemorrhage following adenotonsillectomy is low at 3,5%. In children, the risks of a hemorrhage following an adenotonsillectomy should be considered.