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Complications of Adenotonsillectomy in Patients Younger Than 3 Years
JAMA Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery, 04/20/2012
Clinical Article
Spencer DJ et al. – The study reveals a low complication rate in children younger than 3 years. The recommendations for mandatory admission for children younger than 3 years should be reexamined. Criteria for inpatient admission for children younger than 3 years should be based on preoperative and postoperative clinical evaluation of the patient and an evaluation of the family resources for adequately caring for young children at home in the postoperative period. These recommendations apply only to otherwise healthy children (American Society of Anesthesiologists classifications I and II) without a diagnosis of severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.
