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Swan Hill District Health (SHDH) provides Otolaryngological services to outer regional Victoria. A preoperative checklist determines eligibility for tonsillectomy, and the role of preoperative investigations such as oximetry. Visiting specialists… Click to show full abstract
Swan Hill District Health (SHDH) provides Otolaryngological services to outer regional Victoria. A preoperative checklist determines eligibility for tonsillectomy, and the role of preoperative investigations such as oximetry. Visiting specialists who provide T&A also remain on‐site for 24 h post‐surgery. Management of post‐discharge complications is supported by SHDH's Emergency Department. Unstable patients are transferred to tertiary care hospitals. This study examines the safety outcomes associated with rural Tonsillectomy and adenotonsillectomy (T&A) and the impact of peri‐operative protocols on these outcomes.
Journal Title: ANZ Journal of Surgery
Year Published: 2022
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