An epidemiological study of paediatric adenotonsillectomy in Victoria, Australia, 2010-2015: Changing indications and lack of effect of hospital volume on inter-hospital transfers.

The rate of adenoidectomy/tonsillectomy procedures is rising, with a higher proportion being performed in socioeconomically advantaged patients. This raises concerns regarding healthcare access, given the literature supporting higher rates of obstructive sleep-disordered breathing and sore throat in lower socioeconomic groups. A third of hospitals performed small numbers of procedures, but we found no association between hospital volume and inter-hospital transfers.