The effect of caudal septoplasty on nasal angle parameters: a report on 69 cases

• Adenoidectomymay be considered as a separate entity to (adeno)tonsillectomy with regard to minimum post-operative recovery times due its relative increased safety. • The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety of shortening the minimum recovery period following suction diathermy adenoidectomy from 4 h to 2. • The majority of children will meet conventional ‘safe for discharge’ criteria after just 2 h of recovery. • There needs to be cohesion between the surgical, anaesthetic and nursing teams to identify children appropriate for early discharge. • By shortening the minimum recovery time, there is a beneficial impact on resource management as well as patient and parent satisfaction.