Evaluation and Risk Factor Analysis of Post-tonsillectomy Hemorrhage in an Adult Population: An Experience From a National Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) Center in Georgia
The study confirmed several significant risk factors, including smoking and higher BMI, that are associated with an increased risk of bleeding among patients, undergoing tonsillectomy. Further research is needed to validate these findings in the Georgian population.
Authors
- Irina G Datikashvili-David
- Tatia Gakharia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3709-4069)
- Nino Besiashvili
Institutions
- Tbilisi State University (GE)
- Ilia State University (GE)
- Tbilisi State Medical University (GE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.68371
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.65