Adenotonsillectomies on a surgical day‐clinic basis
- 1 September 1983
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in The Laryngoscope
- Vol. 93 (9), 1205-1208
- https://doi.org/10.1288/00005537-198309000-00016
Abstract
Adenotonsillectomies are a common surgical procedure. A review is given of 892 cases of tonsillectomies and adenoidectomies performed on a basis of short hospitalization without added risk. Benefits, both financial and psychological, are described.Keywords
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