Department of Otorhinolaryngology, General Hospital Macchi- ASST Settelaghi, Varese, Italy.
ENT Department, University Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.
Acta Biomed. 2020 Feb 17;91(1-S):48-53. doi: 10.23750/abm.v91i1-S.9256.
Although in recent years adenotonsillectomy procedures have shown an overall reduction in number, this surgery continues to be the most frequently performed in our speciality, especially in pediatric age. The progressive improvement in both surgical techniques and devices and anaesthesia has made adenotonsillectomy a less risky manoeuvre, but this does not mean that it is free from potential adverse events or even an easy, routine and risk-free procedure, as presented by some para scientific literature and mass media. Here we address issues related to the complications that can arise when performing this surgical procedure, which can be very serious.
尽管近年来腺样体扁桃体切除术的数量总体呈下降趋势，但该手术仍是我们专业中最常进行的手术，尤其是在儿科。手术技术和设备以及麻醉的不断改进使得腺样体扁桃体切除术的风险降低，但这并不意味着它没有潜在的不良事件，甚至没有一些伪科学文献和大众媒体所描述的那样简单、常规和无风险。在这里，我们将讨论在进行这种手术时可能出现的严重并发症问题。
