Post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage in children
The incidence ranges from 2% to 5%, and the severity varies from blood-tinged sputum to major hemorrhage.[1][1] Causes may include scab sloughing, trauma from food ingestion, and infection of the tonsil bed.[1][1] Lethal post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage has been reported at a rate of 7 per 100 000
Authors
- Jennifer Siu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7140-6671)
- Evan J. Propst (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8013-8530)
- Nikolaus E. Wolter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5196-6150)
Institutions
- Hospital for Sick Children (CA)
- SickKids Foundation (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Canadian Medical Association Journal
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.240891
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Restraint-Related Deaths
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.07