Factors contributing to cost in partial versus total tonsillectomy
Stucken EZ, Grunstein E, Haddad J, Modi VK, Waldman EH, Ward RF, Stewart MG, April MM. Factors contributing to cost in partial versus total tonsillectomy. The Laryngoscope 2013, 123: 2868-2872. PMID: 23529896, DOI: 10.1002/lary.24025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal tonsillectomyPartial intracapsular tonsillectomyPartial tonsillectomyRetrospective reviewIntracapsular tonsillectomyPediatric intensive care unit stayUniversity-based tertiary care hospitalIntensive care unit stayPostoperative emergency room visitsPostanesthesia care unit timeEmergency department visitsNumber of readmissionsTertiary care hospitalEmergency room visitsNumber of patientsPostoperative admissionUnit stayObstructive symptomsPostoperative hemorrhageCare hospitalDepartment visitsPediatric patientsOperative timePostoperative managementPACU time