Journal Reviews

Does ‘weekend effect’ alter post tonsillectomy haemorrhage rates?

1 January 2017 | | Elective Surgical Procedures, Postoperative Hemorrhage, Tonsillectomy

Staffing levels are generally low over the weekends and senior physicians are less easily available. It is generally believed that this affects patients undergoing high-risk surgery. Whether doing tonsillectomy at weekends adds to the risks of post tonsillectomy haemorrhage is...