Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology | 2019
Population‐based study of congenital heart disease and revisits after pediatric tonsillectomy
Abstract
Accurate assessment of risk factors such as congenital heart disease (CHD) can aid in risk stratification of children presenting for surgery. Risk stratification is especially important in tonsillectomy ± adenoidectomy (T/A), a common pediatric procedure that is usually performed electively, but that has a high rate of adverse events. In this study, we examined the association of CHD with revisits after T/A.