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Why Does Tonsillectomy In Children Involve Less Complications Than In Adults?
hi am online student and my teacher has given us assignment. to why a tonsillectomy in a child is less likely to involve complications then one done on adult? i have look all over the internet to no sucess. the only i see is that bleeding is less. but is there more complications?
Wed, 23 Jul 2014
HI.
Very good question.
The reasons for less complications in children are as follows::
*Te tonsils in children are not adherent to the the base from which they are removed.
*So- the bleeding is less
* So the pain is less
* so the recovery is very fast
* Child may be playing the next day
*They start taking orally very early
* Children forget pains very faster than adults.
*As tonsils are not adherent the bleeding is very less.
*The retraction- a process of healing is very fast in children.
Very good question.
The reasons for less complications in children are as follows::
*Te tonsils in children are not adherent to the the base from which they are removed.
*So- the bleeding is less
* So the pain is less
* so the recovery is very fast
* Child may be playing the next day
*They start taking orally very early
* Children forget pains very faster than adults.
*As tonsils are not adherent the bleeding is very less.
*The retraction- a process of healing is very fast in children.
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