S257 – Complications in Pediatric Adenoidectomy

Autor:	Michele M. Carr, Pesek Sarah
Rok vydání:	2008
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Late complication Emergency department Tonsillectomy Surgery Otitis Otorhinolaryngology Adenoidectomy medicine medicine.symptom business Complication Hospital stay
Zdroj:	Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. 139
ISSN:	1097-6817 0194-5998
DOI:	10.1016/j.otohns.2008.05.433
Popis:	Objectives1) To determine the rate of complication following adenoidectomy without tonsillectomy. 2) To determine how the rate of complication varies between pediatric patients under 36 months of age and those from 37 months to 17 years.MethodsThe charts of 253 patients ages 6 months to 17 years who underwent adenoidectomy without associated tonsillectomy between July 2003 and January 2007 at the Hershey Medical Center were reviewed for any complication following the procedure. Comparison was made between the group under 36 months of age and the group older than 36 months.ResultsAt least 1 complication was encountered in 24.9% of the patients. However, complications requiring extra attention such as a prolonged hospital stay or visit to the emergency department affected only 6.32% of the patients. The most common intra-operative complications was lip abrasion, the most common early post-operative one was fever, and the most common late complication was a diagnosis of otitis media. No statistically signifi...
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