Reoperation following Adult Tonsillectomy: Review of the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program

• Published in: Otolaryngology-head and neck surgery Vol. 154; no. 5; p. 779
• Main Authors: Brant, Jason A, Bur, Andrés M, Chai, Raymond, Hatten, Kyle, Nicolli, Elizabeth A, Fischer, John P, Cannady, Steven B
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.05.2016
• Subjects: Adenoidectomy; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Female; Humans; Middle Aged; Postoperative Complications - epidemiology; Quality Improvement; Reoperation - statistics & numerical data; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors; Tonsillectomy; United States - epidemiology; reoperation; NSQIP; tonsillectomy; complications

Tonsillectomy remains a common procedure in adults; however, there are few population-level data evaluating risk factors for reoperation. Retrospective review of national database. American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP), 2005-2013. The ACS-NSQIP was qu...