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Daycare tonsillectomy: a safe outpatient procedure. Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Alor Setar Malaysia experience
1ORL Department, Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Alor Setar 05640, Kedah. drnurlizaidris@yahoo.com
Objective:
We present our experience with daycare tonsillectomy and evaluate patient satisfaction and the post operative complication rate.
Methods:
A prospective audit review of 38 patients from March 2009 till May 2010 was conducted in our ambulatory care center.
Results:
There were 38 patients involved in this review. All patients were satisfied with our Ambulatory care services. No admission was reported after daycare tonsillectomy.
Conclusion:
Daycare tonsillectomy with or without adenoidectomy is safe. It can reduce the waiting time and also bed occupancy thus cost effective. Proper selection of patient is very important.
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