Predicting safe tonsillectomy for ambulatory surgery

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Predicting safe tonsillectomy for ambulatory surgery

Objectives: To assess the safety of tonsillectomy procedure in local setting. Methods: Retrospective review of 267 tonsillectomy patients in Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital, Malaysia from January 2006 to December 2007. Results: Only 2.6% had trauma, 1.1% had difficult intubation, 0.7% had anaest...

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Main Authors:	Raja Lope Ahmad, Raja Ahmad Al'konee, Abdullah, Kahairi, Asha'ari, Zamzil Amin, Ab Rahman, Jamalludin
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2010
Subjects:	RF Otorhinolaryngology
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/1785/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/1785/1/Predict_Safe_Tonsillectomy.Final_Version.pdf

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