Question
Early post-tonsillectomy complications include all of the following except:
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Oedema of uvula
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| B. |
Secondary bleeding
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| C. |
Anaesthetic complications
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| D. |
Referred otalgia
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Show Answer
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Correct Answer � C
Explanation
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Early post-tonsillectomy complications include :
• Secondary haemorrhage.
• Haematoma and oedema of the uvula.
• Infection (may lead to secondary haemorrhage).
• Earache (referred pain or acute otitis media).
• Pulmonary complications (pneumonia and lung abscess are rare).
• Subacute bacterial endocarditis (if the patient has a cardiac defect).
- Anaesthetic complications might be included in preoperative or immediate post-tonsillectomy complications.
