The patient, a 10-year-old and 4-month-old boy, was admitted to the hospital "with a history of 19 days since tonsil surgery and 11 days of recurrent hematemesis". 19 days ago, bilateral endoscopic tonsil + adenoid plasma melting and bilateral tonsil fossa inferior pole suture were performed in the outer hospital, and recurrent hematemesis occurred 11 days ago, accompanied by transient fatigue and abdominal pain, diagnosis: ①Hematemesis to be investigated: postoperative tonsil bleeding? Upper gastrointestinal bleeding?②Acute moderate hemorrhagic anemia. On the first and third days of admission, the child had two sudden episodes of massive hematemesis, both of which were more than 1 000 mL, with pale lips, fatigue, and hemorrhagic shock. Bleeding was rapid and can terminate spontaneously, and emergency physical examination does not reveal a clear point of bleeding. Bilateral inferior pole sutures in the tonsillar fossa are in place. There were no obvious abnormalities in the emergency digestive endoscopy, no obvious bleeding points were detected in the tonsils and adenoids surgical area, and no obvious abnormalities were found in the neck CT angiography（CTA）. Emergency DSA-guided percutaneous selective external carotid artery intervention was performed, during which about 5 mm contrast agent overflowed at the origin of the facial artery, and a coil was implanted. The child had no active bleeding after the operation, and his life was as usual at 2 months of follow-up.
Humans ; Male ; Child ; Tonsillectomy/adverse effects* ; Postoperative Hemorrhage/therapy* ; Palatine Tonsil/surgery* ; Recurrence

OBJECTIVE: Probe into the causes of postoperative delayed hemorrhage of low temperature plasma tonsillectomy in children. METHOD: The methods of retrospective analysis the difference of postoperative bleeding time and bleeding rate between tonsillectomy by the low temperature plasma and the traditional cold surgical devices in 2-14 years old children. Plasma group contained the tonsillectomy by low temperature plasma between the March in 2012 to the August in 2013. Traditional group contained the tonsillectomy by traditional cold surgical devices between the March in 2005 to the August in 2006. RESULT: In the 1,000 cases of plasma group, 19 cases occurred postoperative hemorrhage, the hemorrhage rate was 1. 9%. Four cases occurred postoperative primary hemorrhage in 8 hours after operation, the postoperative primary hemorrhage rate was 0. 4%. Fifteen cases occurred postoperative delayed hemorrhage, the delayed hemorrhage rate was 1. 50%, the bleeding time was 2-13 days after operation, the average number was 7. 5 days. Nine cases had wound infection and 6 cases had eaten some food improperly in these 15 cases. And in these eaten improperly cases, 4 children had eaten fruit and hard food, 2 children had eaten a little food who lost their weight. In 860 cases of the traditional group, 29 cases occurred postoperative hemorrhage, the hemorrhage rate was 3. 37%. 26 cases occurred postoperative primary hemorrhage in 8 hours after operation, the postoperative primary hemorrhage rate was 3. 02%. Three cases occurred postoperative delayed hemorrhage, the delayed hemorrhage rate was 0. 35%, the bleeding time was 2-6 days, the average number was 4 days. CONCLUSION It is preferable for chileren to having low temperature plasma tonsillectomy. The causes of postoperative delayed hemorrhage of low temperature plasma tonsillectomy in children are probably related to the postoperative infection, the differences of operation skills, the method of stop bleeding, eating the wrong foods, irritating cough, improper nursing and so on.
Adolescent ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Cold Temperature ; Humans ; Plasma Gases ; Postoperative Hemorrhage ; etiology ; Retrospective Studies ; Tonsillectomy ; adverse effects ; methods

One case of secondary bleeding repeatedly after tonsillectomy. Secondary bleeding after tonsillectomy seldom happen to us. When the event occurs medical staff has to take effect way to control the bleeding immediately. Accumulated quantity of bleeding must be controlled to the lowest point as soon as possible. Other wise the bleeding may lead to death. This point should be considered by medical staff.
Humans ; Postoperative Hemorrhage ; etiology ; Tonsillectomy ; adverse effects

The feasibility of partial tonsillectomy was reviewed. Compared with total tonsillectomy, partial tonsillectomy has the advantages of less postoperative pain, lower postoperative bleeding rate and faster recovery. Partial tonsillectomy has a potential for tonsil regrowth and its efficacy in treating sleep-disordered breathing in children is still controversial.
Humans ; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive ; surgery ; Tonsillectomy ; adverse effects ; methods

OBJECTIVE: To explore the characteristics of post-operative pain following coblation tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy in children with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and explore the correlation between the first day post-operative pain scores and age and operating time. METHOD: 1) A total of 113 SDB children scheduled to undergo coblation tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy were recruited. 113 children were divided into two groups according to the method of operation, children who underwent coblation tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy were enrolled in study group one and children who underwent coblation adenoidectomy only were in study group two. Be sides, children of study group one with a history of chronic tonsillitis were in chronic tonsillitis group, children without a history of chronic tonsillitis were in non-chronic tonsillitis group. 2) The parents scored pain in their children on a VAS (anchored by "no pain" at 0 and "worst pain" at 10) in the morning, before using any analgesics and having breakfast, over the first 3 and the seventh post-operative days. 3) Post-operative pain scores were compared between both the study group one and two and chronic tonsillitis group and non-chronic tonsillitis group. Futhermore, the correlation between the first day post-operative pain scores and age and operating time were also analysed. RESULT: 1) The difference of post-operative pain scores over the first 3 and the seventh post-operative days were significant between the study group one and group two (P<0.05). 2) Non-chronic tonsillitis group were significantly less painful than chronic tonsillitis group on day 1, day 2 and day 7 (z=-2.004, -2.059, -2.334, P<0.05). But there was no significant difference in pain levels on day 3 (P>0.05). 3) The first day post-operative pain scores was correlated with age (r=0.273, P<0.01) and operating time (r=0.423, P<0.01). CONCLUSION The first day post-operative pain scores was correlated with age and operating time. Children with a history of chronic tonsillitis were more painful than children without the history.
Adenoidectomy ; adverse effects ; methods ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Female ; Humans ; Hypothermia, Induced ; Male ; Pain Measurement ; Pain, Postoperative ; etiology ; Sleep Apnea Syndromes ; surgery ; Tonsillectomy ; adverse effects ; methods

OBJECTIVE: To observe the long-term effect of tonsillectomy and provide clinical evidence for tonsillectomy. METHOD: One hundred and one patients undergoing tonsillectomy in our department were included. Their satisfaction and symptom change were followed up by telephone. RESULT: 73.3% patients were satisfied with their surgery. Chief complaints such as pharyngalgia, fever, snoring were significantly decreased after surgery, while foreign body sensation still existed. Some patients complaint for dry throat, foreign body sensation or voice change after tonsillectomy. CONCLUSION Most patients were satisfied with the tonsillectomy. While few of them had new complaints after tonsillectomy.
Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Child ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Retrospective Studies ; Tonsillectomy ; adverse effects ; Young Adult

OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of a course of intravenous dexamethasone on pain after tonsillectomy. METHOD: Sixty patients who underwent tonsillectomy or adenoidectomy and tonsillectomy were randomly divided into experimental group and control group. Postoperatively, 30 patients in experimental group received anti-inflammatory drug and dexamethasone for 4 days, and the other 30 patients in control group received anti-inflammatory drug and placebo. Degree of postoperative pain was measured with visual analogue scale in the patients more than 12-year-old and with Wong-Baker faces pain scale in the patients less than or equal to 12-year-old. The measurement was made twice daily for 5 days. RESULT: During the postoperative period, the scale value was decreasing every day in the all patients. But the value in experimental group was less than that in control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). CONCLUSION Dexamethasone given in this regime reduces postoperative pain and odynophagia after tonsillectomy.
Adolescent ; Adult ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Dexamethasone ; administration & dosage ; therapeutic use ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Pain, Postoperative ; drug therapy ; Tonsillectomy ; adverse effects ; Treatment Outcome ; Young Adult

Adenoidectomy ; adverse effects ; Blood Coagulation Disorders ; etiology ; Child ; Female ; Humans ; Intraoperative Complications ; Tonsillectomy ; adverse effects