Hemorrhage following tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy in 15,218 patients
| Autor: | Y. S. Chen, S. Remmert, Jochen P. Windfuhr |
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| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Time Factors Adolescent Mononucleosis medicine.medical_treatment Anesthesia General Postoperative Hemorrhage Adenoidectomy 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Risk Factors medicine Humans Child 030223 otorhinolaryngology Aged Retrospective Studies Tonsillectomy Aged 80 and over Bleeding episodes business.industry Incidence Incidence (epidemiology) Infant Retrospective cohort study Middle Aged medicine.disease Recurrent tonsillitis Surgery Increased risk Otorhinolaryngology Child Preschool 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Female business |
| Zdroj: | Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. 132:281-286 |
| ISSN: | 1097-6817 0194-5998 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.otohns.2004.09.007 |
| Popis: | Objective To evaluate potential risk factors and the incidence of bleeding following adenoidectomy or tonsillectomy, with or without adenoidectomy requiring surgical treatment under general anesthesia. Study design and setting Retrospective chart review of 15,218 patients who underwent surgery between January 1, 1988, and September 30, 2001, at our institution (St. Anna Hospital, Duisburg). Results A total of 229 patients experienced postoperative bleeding (1.5%). Patients of male gender and 70 years of age or older were significantly at risk for post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage. The incidence of bleeding increased with age. Of the bleeding episodes, 76% occurred on the day of surgery; immediate abscess-tonsillectomy was not associated with an increased risk of bleeding. Conclusions Hemorrhage following tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy is rare and predominantly occurs early after surgery. Male patients, 70 years of age or older, infectious mononucleosis, and a history of recurrent tonsillitis were identified as risk factors for post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage. Delayed hemorrhage has the potential to be life-threatening. |
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