Estimations of Inpatient and Ambulatory Pediatric Tonsillectomy in the United States: A Cross-sectional Analysis.
Romaine F JohnsonJinghan ZhangStephen R ChorneyYann-Fuu KouFelicity Lenes-VoitSeckin Omer UlualpChristopher LiuRon Benson MitchellPublished in: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2023)
A total of 567,000 pediatric ambulatory and inpatient tonsillectomies were performed in 2019; the majority were performed in ambulatory settings. The index admission severity of illness was associated with readmission risk.