Paediatric day case tonsillectomy: a safe, feasible and an economical way to treat patients--Yorkhill experience

• Published in: Scottish medical journal Vol. 59; no. 1; p. 5
• Main Authors: Elsobky, S, Ahmad, N, Qureshi, M, Izzath, W, Sadiq, H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Scotland 01.02.2014
• Subjects: Ambulatory Surgical Procedures - economics; Child; Child, Preschool; Female; Hospital Costs; Humans; Length of Stay; Male; Patient Readmission - statistics & numerical data; Pediatrics; Postoperative Complications - epidemiology; Tonsillectomy - economics; Tonsillectomy; day case; paediatric
• ISSN: 0036-9330
• DOI: 10.1177/0036933013518140

Day case surgery is widely encouraged as it has many benefits. In this study, we evaluate the feasibility of paediatric tonsillectomies as day case surgery procedures in a tertiary paediatric centre. The outcome of paediatric tonsillectomy performed as day case procedures was studied for four months. We recorded complication rates in comparison to the standard in-patient practice. 23 paediatric patients were included in this study. The age of the patients ranged from four to 11 years, with mean age of 6.5. No patients suffered post-operative complications within the first 24 h. Two patients were re-admitted due to a post-operative complication (8.6%) and one patient for a non-operative cause (4.3%) beyond the initial 24 h. Paediatric Day Case Paediatric Tonsillectomy is a safe, feasible and an economical way to manage patients. It should be practised as a day case where appropriate and when criteria are met.