ArticleJournal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale
Ninety-Day Emergency Department Rebound Following Adult Tonsillectomy: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
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- Comparative Evaluation of Cold Dissection (Suture vs. Ligation) and Hot Dissection Tonsillectomy in Children: Postoperative Pain, Bleeding, and Operative Time.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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ImportancePost-tonsillectomy complications often present in emergency departments (EDs). Reducing postoperative ED visits is one strategy to relieve the strain on healthcare systems and patients.ObjectiveTo assess the rate and reason for ED visits within 90-days post-discharge from adult tonsillectomy.DesignRetrospective cohort study.SettingNova Scotia, Canada.ParticipantsAll adult patients (≥16 years old) with a Nova Scotia Healthcare card who underwent a tonsillectomy in Nova Scotia, Central Zone from April 1, 2016 to March 31, 2022, and had an ED visit anywhere in Nova Scotia from April 1, 2016 to June 30, 2022, to allow a 90-days post-discharge window.MethodsRetrospective chart review utilizing administrative datasets for province-wide ED visits within 90-days post-discharge from an adult tonsillectomy. The patients' first ED visit postoperation was analyzed.ResultsOverall, 356 adult patients underwent tonsillectomy, of which 129 (36.2%) presented to the ED within 90 days. Of these, 99 were related to the tonsillectomy, resulting in a surgery-specific ED rebound rate of 27.8%. Most surgical ED visits (84/99, 84.8%) occurred within 7 days, most commonly for bleeding (47/99, 47.5%) and pain (36/99, 36.4%). Of the surgical visits, 26/99 (26.3%) were admitted, with 22/26 (84.6%) for bleeding. Of the surgical visits not related to bleeding, 48/52 (92.3%) were discharged home or left without being seen, which suggests 48/99 (48.5%) surgical ED visits may be preventable.ConclusionThe ED rebound rate for visits related to the tonsillectomy was 27.8% in our population. Given the potentially severe consequences of post-tonsillectomy bleeding, a high ED visit rate may be necessary. However, optimization of postoperative pain control along with greater access to urgent outpatient otolaryngology and primary care resources may reduce the burden of ED visits. This data adds to recent literature suggesting a higher rate of healthcare usage post-adult tonsillectomy.
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