ABSTRACT
With this work we intend to appreciate the true value of outcomes of a series of 48 patients operated on septoplasty under general anesthesia in the surgical unit without admission (SUWA) during a 18 months term. We evaluate the incidence of postoperative complications as well the criteria for medical and social selection of candidates. We have verified that septum deviation in association with rhinitis increases the incidence of postoperative complications. Nevertheless, we have confirmed also that septal surgery is a procedure with low rate of complications and seemly good to carry out at surgical unit without admission, provided are strictly followed the criteria for selection of the cases in order to minimize the risks.
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Ambulatory Surgical Procedures/methods , Nasal Septum/surgery , Adolescent , Adult , Anesthesia, General , Blood Loss, Surgical/prevention & control , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Patient Selection , Postoperative Complications/epidemiology , Tampons, SurgicalABSTRACT
A case of primary tuberculosis of the lingual amygdala is reported. This is a highly unusual location in the head and neck area. This entity can be easily misdiagnosed as a result of confusion with other pathologies.