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Day case tonsillectomy in children
Author
Source
al-Kindy College Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 9, Issue 2 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.57-60, 4 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad al-Kindi College of Medicine
Publication Date
2013-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Day case surgery has become widely accepted as a safe alternative to the inpatient care in up to 70% of the cases at a children’s hospital.
It has the advantage of minimizing the psychological trauma of hospitalization, decreasing nosocomial infection, less costly and frees up hospital beds.
Objjecttiives:: To assess the advantages and disadvantages of this type of surgery.
Metthods:: this is a prospective study, in which two hundred thirty childhood tonsillectomies were performed as a day-case in the department of otolaryngology at Al Shaheed Gazi hospital, Medical City Complex during the period from October 2009 to September 2010.
The patients age range from 3-12 years (Mean 7.2 years).
Resulltts:: 46.08% males and 53.91% females were included.
A total of two hundred twenty three patients were discharged home six hours after the operation.
It's found that the incidence of reactionary hemorrhage was 0.8% and the cases presented within 5 hours after leaving the theater.
In 99.2% of cases, there was no evidence of serious reactionary hemorrhage.
Concllusiions:: day case tonsillectomy in children is likely to be safe if the patients are discharged after 6 hours period of postoperative observation in day-case unit.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hammadi, Ahmad. 2013. Day case tonsillectomy in children. al-Kindy College Medical Journal،Vol. 9, no. 2, pp.57-60.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-374232
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hammadi, Ahmad. Day case tonsillectomy in children. al-Kindy College Medical Journal Vol. 9, no. 2 (2013), pp.57-60.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-374232
American Medical Association (AMA)
Hammadi, Ahmad. Day case tonsillectomy in children. al-Kindy College Medical Journal. 2013. Vol. 9, no. 2, pp.57-60.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-374232
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 59-60
Record ID
BIM-374232