Postoperative respiratory complications and racial disparities following inpatient pediatric tonsillectomy: A cross ‐sectional study

ConclusionsRespiratory events after inpatient tonsillectomy included laryngo/bronchospasm, pneumonia, pulmonary edema, intubation, prolonged intubation, and ventilation. Although uncommon, these were more common among African American children. Further research is needed to understand the etiology of this disparity.Level of EvidenceNALaryngoscope, 2018

Source: The Laryngoscope - November 9, 2018 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Yann ‐Fuu Kou, Mark Sakai, Gopi B. Shah, Ron B. Mitchell, Romaine F. Johnson Tags: Pediatrics Source Type: research