Title: Post tonsillectomy complications<br/>Author: Jenny Guyther<br/><a href='http://umem.org/profiles/faculty/314/'>[Click to email author]</a><hr/><p>
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A) is the second most common ambulatory surgery performed in the US. Children younger than 3 years, children with craniofacial disorders or sleep apnea are typically admitted overnight as studies have shown an increase rate of airway or respiratory complications in this population.</p>
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The most common late complications include bleeding and dehydration. Other complications include nausea, respiratory issues and pain.</p>
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Post-operatively, the overall 30-day emergency department return rate is up to 13.3%. Children ages 2 and younger were more likely to present to the ED. There is significantly higher risk of dehydration for children under 4 years. Children over the age of 6 had significantly higher bleeding risk and need for reoperation for hemorrhage control.</p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">Lindquist NR, Feng Z and Mukerji SS. Age-related causes of emergency department visits after pediatric adenotonsillectomy at a tertiary pediatric referral center. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 2019; 127: 109668.</span></p>
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