2021 Volume 67 Issue 3 Pages 160-169
Tonsillectomy is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures for otolaryngologists. However, there has been no report on the relationship between age and postoperative complications. The present study investigated the associations between age and surgical duration. We also examined the relationship between age and factors such as nutrition (days of adequate oral intake), length of in-hospital stay (LOS), and post-operative bleeding (including minimal hemorrhaging) following tonsillectomy. A retrospective study of 115 patients who underwent tonsillectomy for chronic tonsillitis at Fukuoka University Chikushi Hospital from 2016 to April 2019 was conducted. We also examined the effects of post-operative hemorrhaging on tonsillectomy using surgical specimens as a pilot study. The results indicated no relationship between age and the surgical duration. Furthermore, there was no correlation between age and the LOS or days of adequate oral intake after surgery. Chronic tonsillitis patients have a higher post-operative bleeding rate than other patients. Although we examined the relationship between the age and postoperative course using surgical specimens, no useful results were obtained.
