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      Secondary post-tonsillectomy haemorrhage and informed consent.

      The Journal of Laryngology and Otology
      Adolescent, Adult, Age Distribution, Age Factors, Child, Child, Preschool, England, epidemiology, Female, Humans, Incidence, Informed Consent, Male, Postoperative Hemorrhage, etiology, Prospective Studies, Risk Factors, Sex Distribution, Tonsillectomy, ethics

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          This is a prospective incidence study of 250 secondary post-tonsillectomy haemorrhages from a population of 2706 tonsillectomies performed over a seven-year period, which aims to ascertain the incidence and character of post-tonsillectomy secondary haemorrhage. Out of 250 post-tonsillectomy secondary bleeds (9.2 per cent of total; 95 per cent CI = 8.2 per cent - 10.4 per cent), 39 patients had a severe bleed (1.4 per cent; 95 per cent CI = 1.2 per cent - 2.1 per cent). The incidence of secondary tonsillectomy haemorrhage increased with age, peaking at 30-34 years in both men and women (p < 0.001), with no statistically significant difference between the two sexes (p = 0.23). The incidence of serious haemorrhage increases in the older age categories (p = 0.005) but is not influenced by gender (p = 0.50). The majority of secondary tonsillectomy haemorrhages presented between the fourth and seventh day post-operation (69.8 per cent). These results now provide the basis for informed consent for a tonsillectomy in our department.

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