Effect of Body Mass Index on Posttonsillectomy Hemorrhage

Effect of Body Mass Index on Posttonsillectomy Hemorrhage

Objective. Obesity affects adverse outcomes in patients undergoing various surgeries. Tonsillectomy is one of the most common surgical procedures and posttonsillectomy hemorrhage (PTH) is the major complication in patients with tonsillectomy. However, the effect of body mass index (BMI) on posttonsi...

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Main Authors: Tetsuro Hoshino, Tohru Tanigawa, Gen Yanohara, Kenta Murotani, Yuichiro Horibe, Toyoaki Murohara, Rei Shibata, Hiromi Ueda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/9610267

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