Revista de Medicina Pulmonar

Post Tonsilloadenoidectomy Change in Body Weight, Body Fat and Body Water in Children

Ivana Pajic Matic

Despite the advances in anesthetic and surgical procedures that avoid painful manipulation, the main complications after tonsilloadenoidectomy are still haemorrhage and pain but also weight loss, dysphagia, dehydration, vocal changes and anesthetic complications. Weight loss in children in early postoperative period after tonsilloadenoidectomy which is often seen as complication has been assessed by the study in the article „Change in body weight, body fat and body water in children after tonsilloadenoidectomy”.