Does surgical technique influence post-tonsillectomy haemorrhage? Our experience.

Introduction And Objectives: Tonsillectomy represents one of the main surgical procedures for the otolaryngologist, with haemorrhage being the most common postoperative. The objective of this study was to determine the post-tonsillectomy haemorrhage rate, and relate the surgical technique, diagnosis and patient age.

Methods: This was a retrospective study, from April 2012 to January 2014, covering 429 patients.