An observational pragmatic quality-of-life study on paediatric tonsillectomy and waiting for surgery.

Julie Huynh Charmaine M Woods Eng Hooi Ooi

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2022)

Paediatric tonsillectomy improves quality of life with a sustained benefit in the long term. There is no improvement to the patient's quality of life while awaiting tonsillectomy, thus patient welfare can be improved through reducing waiting times for surgery.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
case report
intensive care unit
emergency department
surgical site infection
clinical trial
cross sectional