Revisit rates and diagnoses following pediatric tonsillectomy in a large multistate population

Objectives/Hypothesis Investigate the incidence and characteristics of revisits following ambulatory pediatric tonsillectomy/adenotonsillectomy. Study Design Cross‐sectional study using national databases. Methods Ambulatory pediatric (age

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Published in:The Laryngoscope 2015-02, Vol.125 (2), p.457-461
Main Authors: Shay, Sophie, Shapiro, Nina L., Bhattacharyya, Neil
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Ambulatory Surgical Procedures
Child
Cross-Sectional Studies
dehydration
Emergency Service, Hospital - utilization
Female
Hospitals
Humans
Incidence
Male
outpatient
pain
Patient Readmission - statistics & numerical data
pediatric
Pediatrics
Postoperative Complications - epidemiology
postoperative hemorrhage
Postoperative period
readmission
revisit
safety
surgical complications
Tonsillectomy
United States - epidemiology
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Summary:Objectives/Hypothesis Investigate the incidence and characteristics of revisits following ambulatory pediatric tonsillectomy/adenotonsillectomy. Study Design Cross‐sectional study using national databases. Methods Ambulatory pediatric (age
ISSN:0023-852X
1531-4995
DOI:10.1002/lary.24783