Daycare tonsillectomy: a safe outpatient procedure. Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Alor Setar Malaysia experience.

نویسندگان

  • I Nurliza
  • G Norzi
  • A Azlina
  • I Hashimah
  • M H Siti Sabzah
چکیده

OBJECTIVE We present our experience with daycare tonsillectomy and evaluate patient satisfaction and the post operative complication rate. METHODS A prospective audit review of 38 patients from March 2009 till May 2010 was conducted in our ambulatory care center. RESULTS There were 38 patients involved in this review. All patients were satisfied with our Ambulatory care services. No admission was reported after daycare tonsillectomy. CONCLUSION Daycare tonsillectomy with or without adenoidectomy is safe. It can reduce the waiting time and also bed occupancy thus cost effective. Proper selection of patient is very important.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Medical journal of Malaysia

دوره 66 5  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2011