Perianaesthetic Complications Associated With Adenotonsillectomy At The University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria.

Abstract

Adenoidectomy and tonsillectomy are common ear, nose and throat operations in children and are often accompanied by complications. This study assessed the perianaesthetic complications encountered among patients who had adenotonsillectomy in a tertiary hospital through May 2009 to April 2010.The study comprised of 49 subjects made up of 26 (53%) males and 23 (47%) females with a median age 36 (range=8 � 64) months and a median weight of 14kg (range = 5 �76kg). All the patients had general anaesthesia with endotracheal intubation. The procedures included tonsillectomy in 8 (16%) subjects, adenoidectomy in 18 (37%) and adenotonsillectomy in 23 (47%). Of the 49 patients, 24 (49%) had associated OSA, 2 (4%) had