Postoperative Bleeding in Children With Tonsillectomy: A Retrospective Cohort.

BACKGROUND

It is necessary to evaluate the risk factors of secondary bleeding after tonsillectomy in children, to provide reference for clinical children management and care.

METHODS

Children who underwent tonsillectomy from January 1, 2018, to December 31, 2022, in our hospital were retrospectively included. The characteristics of children with and without secondary bleeding were analyzed.

RESULTS

A total of 1068 children undergoing tonsillectomy were included, and the incidence of secondary bleeding children undergoing tonsillectomy was 4.87%. Age ≥ 9 years old (odds ratio [OR] = 2.609, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 2.112-3.437), type of surgery (OR = 1.764, 95% CI = 1.148-2.291), and degree of tonsil embedding (OR = 2.116, 95% CI = 1.805-2.644) were the risk factors of secondary bleeding after tonsillectomy in children (all < .05).

CONCLUSION

Medical staff should proactively monitor and address the identified risk factors by implementing timely warning systems and preventive strategies to reduce the postoperative bleeding following tonsillectomy.