Open AccessThe Impact of Comorbid Diseases on Postoperative Complications in Children after Adenotonsillectomy: Is It a Myth?
Author(s) -
Uygar Demir,
Hakkı Caner İnan
Publication year - 2020
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2667-7466
DOI - 10.5152/tao.2020.5502
Subject(s) - medicine , tonsillectomy , adenoidectomy , complication , comorbidity , otorhinolaryngology , surgery , body mass index , pediatrics
Adenotonsillar surgery remains the second most common surgical practice in pediatric otolaryngology. We aimed to evaluate whether a comorbid disease in children undergoing surgery has any impact on postoperative complication rate.