From: Hospital revisits after paediatric tonsillectomy: a cohort study
Emergency department presentation | Hospital readmission | ||||
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Complications | Percentage (%) | Frequency (N) | Complications | Percentage (%) | Frequency (N) |
Haemorrhage | 33.02 | 1571 | Haemorrhage | 67.93 | 1868 |
Unspecified surgical complication | 21.02 | 1000 | Dehydration | 15.02 | 413 |
Upper respiratory complication | 14.25 | 678 | Unspecified surgical complication | 9.64 | 265 |
Infection | 13.07 | 622 | Upper respiratory complication | 8.87 | 244 |
Dehydration | 5.07 | 241 | Pain | 8.22 | 226 |
Other | 3.97 | 189 | Infection | 7.89 | 217 |
Nausea | 3.57 | 170 | Nausea | 5.78 | 159 |
Lower respiratory complication | 2.98 | 142 | Lower respiratory complication | 4.11 | 113 |
Pain | 1.85 | 88 | Other | 1.67 | 46 |
Anaesthesia-related complication | 1.51 | 72 | Anaesthesia-related complication | 1.38 | 38 |
Cardiovascular complication | 0.25 | 12 | Cardiovascular complication | 0.62 | 17 |
Airway compromise | 0.06 | 3 | Airway compromise | 0.18 | 7 |
Surgical burn | 0.00 | 0 | Surgical burn | 0.07 | 2 |