Bleeding is common after tonsillectomy. Bleeding that occurs within 24 hours of surgery is called primary bleeding. If bleeding occurs after the first 24 hours, it's called secondary bleeding.

This case underscores the fact that hemorrhage is not the only serious complication that can arise after tonsillectomy. This patient‘s chest x-ray (taken supine) shows evidence of acute ...

[p = 0.22] in the ibuprofen group needed electrocautery to stop postoperative bleeding. Conclusion: Oral nimesulide was as effective as ibuprofen in pain management after tonsillectomy, and ...

Laryngo-Rhino-Otol 2006; 85: 580–1. 21. Windfuhr JP, Schloendorff G, Baburi D, Kremer B: Serious post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage with and without lethal outcome in children and adolescents.

However, recent trials showed that pain after tonsillectomy is significant and persists relatively unchanged for the first 5-7 days. [1,2,11,12,13] Moreover, post-tonsillectomy pain lasts on ...