• Ear Nose Throat J · Jan 2004

    Comparative Study

    Unidentified coagulation disorders in post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage.

    • Jochen P Windfuhr, Yue-Shih Chen, and Stephan Remmert.
    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Plastic Head and Neck Surgery, St. Anna Hospital, Duisburg, Germany. jwindfuhr@aol.com
    • Ear Nose Throat J. 2004 Jan 1; 83 (1): 28, 30, 32 passim.

    AbstractWe conducted a retrospective study of 6,966 patients who had undergone tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy to evaluate the incidence and clinical features of previously unidentified coagulation disorders in patients who experienced postoperative hemorrhage (n = 201). We found that post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage secondary to unidentified coagulation disorders is extremely rare. However, normal coagulation values and an insignificant history do not rule out coagulation disorders. If diffuse, persistent, and bilateral bleeding is not related to arterial hypertension, dissection technique, or local infection, a rapid and detailed analysis of coagulation factors should be considered.

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