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Prolonging Postoperative Hospitalization in Patients with Recurrent Tonsillitis to Reduce the Risk of Bleeding After Tonsillectomy  
Yazarlar
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Fatih ÖNER
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Elif Kaya Çelik
Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Turkey
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Fatma ATALAY
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Özet
Objective: This study aims to investigate the effect of lengthening early postoperative hospitalization on post-tonsillectomy bleeding and retrospectively analyzes patients who were operated on for a recurrent tonsillitis diagnosis. Materials and Methods: The study includes a total of 92 patients who underwent a tonsillectomy for a recurrent tonsillitis diagnosis. The patients were divided into two groups: those discharged on postoperative day 1 (Group A), and those hospitalized for a more extended period (Group B). Both groups were compared in terms of bleeding after the tonsillectomy. Results: In both groups, none of the patients aged 15 or under presented with post-tonsillectomy bleeding. For patients over the age of 15, no re-admission to the hospital with postoperative bleeding occurred in Group B, while 10 patients (10.9%) from Group A presented with complaints of bleeding and were re-hospitalized. Conclusion: Extending the early hospitalization period to at least two days in tonsillectomies to be performed for recurrent tonsillitis, especially for late adolescents and adult patients, may reduce the likelihood of a revisit with post-tonsillectomy bleeding.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Adult tonsillectomy | post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage | postoperative pain | prolonged hospitalization | recurrent tonsillitis
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SCOPUS dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı Turkish Journal of Ear Nose and Throat
Dergi ISSN 2602-4837
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 01-2024
Cilt No 33
Sayı 4
Sayfalar 117 / 122
Doi Numarası 10.26650/Tr-ENT.2023.1338356