Research Article
Time between First and Second Posttonsillectomy Bleeds
Table 2
Timeframe data for Group B (multiple PTH) patients, based on indication for tonsillectomy.
| | | (%) | Days post-op
1st bleed | Mean LOS
1st bleed (hours) | Days post-op
2nd bleed | Mean days between
1st and 2nd bleed |
| | Recurrent tonsillitis | 10 (47.6) | 5.8 | 19.6 | 8.9 | 3.1 | | Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) | 6 (28.6) | 8.0 | 21.7 | 11.3 | 3.3 | | Malignancy | 3 (14.3) | 3.3 | 37.7 | 12.7 | 9.4 | | OSA + recurrent tonsillitis | 2 (9.5) | 6.0 | 17.5 | 7.5 | 1.5 |
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LOS: length of stay.
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