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Factors influencing the postoperative bleeding rate after tonsillectomy

Factors influencing the postoperative bleeding rate after tonsillectomy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00021234
Enrollment
6000
Registered
2020-04-09
Start date
2020-05-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

J03.8

Interventions

Group 1: The study population is derived from patients who have undergone tonsillectomy surgery within the last ten years (restrospective examination).

Sponsors

HNO-Uniklinik Freiburg
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Tonsillectomy at the University Hospital Freiburg between 2009 and 2019.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Excluded are patients who have received their tonsillectomies due to tumor diseases.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Occurrence of postoperative bleeding after tonsillectomy within the last ten years in the Department of Otolaryngology at the University Hospital Freiburg.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Comparison of the occurrence of postoperative bleeding after tonsillectomy with regard to the sex of the patients, with regard to the age of the patients, with regard to the time after operation (postoperative day) of the patients, with regard to the length of the inpatient stay, with regard to the experience of the surgeon and with regard to secondary diseases of the patients, such as blood coagulation disorders. Comparison between planned tonsillectomies in the infection-free interval and tonsillectomies in acute inflammation (in peritonsillar abscess, tonsillectomy a chaud). Influence of postoperative medication (antibiotic administration, glucocorticoids, opioids).

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactSusan Arndt

HNO-Uniklinik Freiburg

susan.arndt@uniklinik-freiburg.de0761/270-42120

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026