- Predictors of bleeding following tonsillectomy compared to the control group.
| Variables | Bleeding n=43 (%) | No bleeding n=1237 (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 6.95±3.86 | 6.46±3.25 | 0.328 |
| <12 years | 1127 (91.1) | 35 (81.4) | 0.030* |
| ≥12 years | 110 (8.9) | 8 (18.6) | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 30 (69.8) | 765 (61.8) | 0.292 |
| Female | 13 (30.2) | 472 (38.2) | |
| Body mass index | 18.87±6.04 | 17.34±5.07 | 0.053 |
| ASA Score | |||
| ASA 1 | 15 (34.9) | 61 (49.7) | 0.097 |
| ASA 2 | 25 (58.1) | 582 (47.0) | |
| ASA 3 | 3 (7.0) | 40 (3.2) | |
| SDB | 25 (58.1) | 768 (62.1) | 0.600 |
| Recurrent tonsillitis | 33 (76.7) | 943 (76.2) | 0.938 |
| Bleeding disorder | 1 (2.3) | 18 (1.5) | 0.643 |
| Syndromes | 4 (9.3) | 36 (2.9) | 0.018* |
| Tonsillectomy technique | |||
| Hot tonsillectomy | 42 (97.7) | 1202 (97.2) | 0.630 |
| Cold steel tonsillectomy | 1 (2.3) | 35 (2.8) | |
| Intraoperative local anesthesia | 33 (76.7) | 976 (78.9) | 0.734 |
| Postoperative poor oral intake | 7 (16.3) | 50 (4.0) | 0.000* |
| Postoperative vomiting | 2 (4.7) | 12 (1.0) | 0.023* |
| Postoperative analgesia | |||
| Single | 15 (34.9) | 32 (2.6) | 0.000* |
| Dual | 28 (65.1) | 1205 (97.4) |