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Day case adenoidectomy: is it safe?

A D Dunmade1, B S Alabi

  • 1Department of Ear, Nose and Throat, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. dumkun@yahoo.com

Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice
|September 22, 2009
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Summary

Day case adenoidectomy is a safe procedure for children in Nigeria, offering advantages like reduced hospital-acquired infections and lower costs. This approach can help manage long surgical waiting lists for adenoidectomy.

Area of Science:

  • Otolaryngology
  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Adenoidectomy is a common pediatric surgical procedure.
  • Long surgical waiting lists and hospital-acquired infections are significant concerns in healthcare.
  • Day case surgery offers potential benefits in terms of efficiency and cost.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the clinical outcomes of day case adenoidectomy in children.
  • To assess the safety and feasibility of same-day discharge after adenoidectomy.
  • To compare day case adenoidectomy with traditional inpatient procedures in a Nigerian setting.

Main Methods:

  • A prospective study involving 28 children undergoing adenoidectomy without comorbidities.
  • Patients were admitted on the day of surgery and discharged within 12 hours.

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  • Data collected on patient demographics, travel time, and surgical outcomes.

    • Main Results:

    • 16 children were managed as planned day cases, while 12 were admitted as inpatients.
    • The majority of patients (50%) were aged 2-4 years.
    • A male-to-female ratio of 3:1 was observed, with most parents having car access and residing within 30 minutes of the hospital.

    Conclusions:

    • Day case adenoidectomy is a relatively safe and potentially advantageous surgical approach for children.
    • This model can help alleviate long surgical waiting lists.
    • It also aids in preventing hospital-acquired infections and reducing hospitalization costs.