Factors Associated with Post-tonsillectomy Hemorrhage
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Risk factors for post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage.
OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to investigate the rate of post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage (PTH) in a single institution and to evaluate the clinical risk factors for PTH. METHODS We reviewed the records of 692 patients who underwent tonsillectomy (TE) at Yokohama Minami Kyosai Hospital in Japan. PTH grades were grouped into three categories according to the severity of the hemorrhag...
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عنوان ژورنال: Ear, Nose & Throat Journal
سال: 2000
ISSN: 0145-5613,1942-7522
DOI: 10.1177/014556130007900820