Children who have developmental delays may be at greater risk for complications after a tonsillectomy, researchers report.
“This elevated risk of complications should be included in pre-operative counseling and has potential implications for pre-operative decision maki...
The key to better child behavior after surgery may be a more peaceful operating room.
“The period before, during and after surgery is a particularly unpredictable time for parents,” explained Nguyen Tram, a research scientist at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Colu...
THURSDAY, Aug. 8, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Amid a U.S. epidemic of opioid abuse, a new study finds that even children are being prescribed powerful opioid painkillers after having their tonsils removed.
The trend is happening despite a lack of evidence that opioids ...