769 Evaluating the Need for Antibiotics in Secondary Post-Tonsillectomy Haemorrhage
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DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znaf128.275
Abstract: Approximately 50,000 tonsillectomies are performed annually in the UK. Secondary post-tonsillectomy haemorrhage (sPTB) is defined by bleeding occurring >24 hours post-operatively, and aetiology is contentious. Current practice utilises antibiotics as part of management, despite a… read more here.
Keywords: post tonsillectomy; secondary post; tonsillectomy haemorrhage; post ... See more keywords