Association of patient characteristics with postoperative mortality in children undergoing tonsillectomy in 5 US states

MB Edmonson, Q Zhao, DO Francis, MM Kelly… - Jama, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The rate of postoperative death in children undergoing tonsillectomy is
uncertain. Mortality rates are not separately available for children at increased risk of …

Care of the pediatric patient for ambulatory tonsillectomy with or without adenoidectomy: the Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia position statement

MP Brennan, AM Webber, CV Patel… - Anesthesia & …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
The landscape of ambulatory surgery is changing, and tonsillectomy with or without
adenoidectomy is one of the most common pediatric surgical procedures performed …

Pediatric ambulatory anesthesia: an update

J Lerman - Current Opinion in Anesthesiology, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Three criteria determine suitability of adenotonsillectomy surgery on an ambulatory basis:
the child's age, comorbidities and the severity of the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome …

Post-tonsillectomy bleeding: a national perspective

N Dhaduk, A Rodgers, A Govindan… - Annals of Otology …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: Tonsillectomy is one of the most common otolaryngologic procedures.
Hemorrhage after tonsillectomy is one of the most feared complications by surgeons and …

[HTML][HTML] Primary and secondary postoperative hemorrhage in pediatric tonsillectomy

B Xu, HY Jin, K Wu, C Chen, L Li, Y Zhang… - World Journal of …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BACKGROUND Tonsillectomy is the most common procedure for treatment of pediatric
recurrent acute tonsillitis and tonsillar enlargement that contributes to obstructive sleep …

Predictors of overnight postoperative respiratory complications in obese children undergoing adenotonsillectomy for obstructive sleep apnea

TC Lee, S Wulfovich, E Kettler, J Nation - International Journal of Pediatric …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives Current clinical guidelines from the American Academy of Otolaryngology Head
& Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) recommend a preoperative polysomnogram (PSG) for obese …

Tonsillectomy for obstructive sleep‐disordered breathing: should they stay, or could they go?

NR Friedman, M Meier, K Tholen, R Crowder… - The …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives/Hypothesis Children who do not require oxygen beyond 3 hours after surgery
and pass a sleep room air challenge (SRAC) are safe for discharge regardless of …

Associations between social vulnerability indicators and pediatric tonsillectomy outcomes

CA Nieri, C Davies, JB Luttrell, A Sheyn - The Laryngoscope, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To investigate the impact of neighborhood‐level social vulnerability on pediatric
tonsillectomy outcomes. Methods This single‐center retrospective cohort study included …

Opioid prescribing patterns following pediatric tonsillectomy in the United States, 2009–2017

ZJ Qian, JC Alyono, MC Jin, SP Cooperman… - The …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Assess national trends in opioid prescription following pediatric tonsillectomy: 1)
overall percentage receiving opioids and mean quantity, 2) changes during 2009–2017, and …

Enhanced recovery after surgery protocols for outpatient operations in otolaryngology: Review of literature

K Chorath, S Hobday, NV Suresh, B Go… - World Journal of …, 2022 - mednexus.org
Objective: Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols are patient-centered, evidence-
based pathways designed to reduce complications, promote recovery, and improve …