JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery
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JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg · Oct 2014
Impact of systemic steroids on posttonsillectomy bleeding: analysis of 61 430 patients using a national inpatient database in Japan.
Although postoperative bleeding after tonsillectomy is rare, it is potentially life-threatening. The association between steroid administration and postoperative bleeding remains controversial. The findings of previous studies were limited by small sample sizes. ⋯ Intravenous steroid administration on the day of tonsillectomy in children was an independent risk factor for severe bleeding requiring reoperation.
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