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Comparison of pediatric and adult tonsillectomies performed by thermal welding system.

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dc.contributor.authorErsözlü, Tolga
dc.contributor.authorYıldırım, Yavuz Selim
dc.contributor.authorSarica, Selman
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-16T16:49:22Z
dc.date.available2023-05-16T16:49:22Z
dc.description.abstractObjective. To compare pediatric and adult age groups in terms of postoperative bleeding and pain following tonsillectomy performed by thermal welding system (TWS). Method. The study consisted of 213 patients, of whom 178 were children and 35 were adults. The mean age of the pediatric patients (81 girls and 97 females) was 6.7 ± 2.4 years (range 3-13 years) and the mean age of the adults (20 males and 15 females) was 21.8 ± 7.07 years (range 15-41 years). All of the patients were evaluated in terms of postoperative bleeding and pain following tonsillectomy performed by TWS. Results. Bleeding was detected in the late postoperative period in 11 pediatric and 7 adult patients and of them 2 pediatric and 3 adult patients controlled under general. Postoperative bleeding was significantly less prevalent in the pediatric age group compared to the adult age group (P = 0.04). Likewise, postoperative pain was significantly less prevalent in the pediatric age group as compared to the adult age group (P < 0.001). Conclusion. Both postoperative bleeding and pain following tonsillectomy performed by TWS were more prevalent in the adult age group compared to the pediatric age group.
dc.identifier.pubmed24369468
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12645/38224
dc.language.isoen
dc.titleComparison of pediatric and adult tonsillectomies performed by thermal welding system.
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