Life threatening late hemorrhage after tonsillectomy: A case report and review of the literature Tonsillektomi sonrasi hayati tehdit eden geç kanama: Olgu sunumu ve literatürün gözden geçirilmesi

SÜREN M., Kaya Z., Gürbüzler L., Koç S., Okyay M.

Gulhane Medical Journal, cilt.53, sa.1, ss.60-62, 2011 (Scopus, TRDizin) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 53 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Dergi Adı: Gulhane Medical Journal
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.60-62
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Awake extubation, Secondary hemorrhage, Tonsillectomy
  • Samsun Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Although tonsillectomy is a minor surgical intervention, life threatening complications rarely may associate it. Hemorrage following tonsillectomy is seen more often in adults than pediatric population. In this case report the successful anesthesiological and surgical management of a patient who was taken to surgery for bleeding control on the 10th day after tonsillectomy is presented and discussed reviewing the literature. © Gülhane Askeri Tip Akademisi 2011.