[Does a preoperative coagulation sheet change the postoperative bleeding rate after adenoidectomy?]

Georges Joseph1, Carina Georgi1, Peter Kress1

  • 1HNO / Kopf & Halschirurgie, Klinikum Mutterhaus der Borromäerinnen gGmbH, Trier, Germany.

Laryngo- Rhino- Otologie
|December 22, 2023
PubMed
Summary

A standardized coagulation questionnaire (GB) did not reduce postoperative bleeding rates in children undergoing adenoidectomy (AT). While the GB identifies potential bleeding disorders, its effectiveness in preventing complications after AT requires further investigation.

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