학술논문

A multicentre 2-cycle retrospective audit of postoperative haemorrhages from 2169 tonsillectomies.
Document Type
Article
Source
Clinical Otolaryngology. Apr2017, Vol. 42 Issue 2, p458-461. 4p.
Subject
*TONSILLECTOMY
*SECONDARY care (Medicine)
*HOSPITAL admission & discharge
*SURGICAL complications
*BLOOD transfusion
Language
ISSN
1749-4478
Abstract
The article focuses on a study related to the multicentre 2-cycle retrospective audit of postoperative haemorrhages from tonsillectomies. It mentions reporting of the posttonsillectomy haemorrhage rate in secondary care and financial penalties exist for readmissions as a result of surgical complications. It also mentions rare blood transfusion after tonsillectomy.