Abstract | BACKGROUND:
Tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy is one of the commonly performed operations in ENT practice. Morbidity & complications associated with tonsillectomy and adenotonsillectomy include severe otalgia, pyrexia, odynophagia and haemorrhage. METHODS: RESULTS: Seventy percent of patients were female and thirty percent males with maximum number of patients between the age of 11-22 years. Postoperative complications developed in 25 out of 1400 patients, 14 of them developed post-operative bleeding and 9 developed postoperative infection. CONCLUSIONS: It was found that postoperative morbidity/complications were less in this study with regard to secondary haemorrhage, operative site infection, intensity & duration of postoperative pain, postoperative pyrexia and time for return to normal activities.
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Authors | Zakirullah |
Journal | Journal of Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad : JAMC
(J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad)
2001 Jul-Sep
Vol. 13
Issue 3
Pg. 4-6
ISSN: 1025-9589 [Print] Pakistan |
PMID | 11873398
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Clavulanic Acid
- Amoxicillin
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Topics |
- Adenoidectomy
(adverse effects)
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Age Distribution
- Amoxicillin
(therapeutic use)
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
(therapeutic use)
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Clavulanic Acid
(therapeutic use)
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Postoperative Hemorrhage
(epidemiology)
- Prospective Studies
- Surgical Wound Infection
(epidemiology)
- Tonsillectomy
(adverse effects)
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