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back or be left unattended. 21.Complications after tonsillectomy.: 1. Obstruction of the airway, e.g. blood clot or the tongue falling back. 2. Inhalation ... peripheral circulatory failure (shock) and eventually death. 25.Reactionary haemorrhage after tonsillectomy is unusual, occurring in about ) 0.5% -1% of operations. The cause is unknown

means a minor procedure. Far from being an afterthought following tonsillectomy it should be regarded as a major surgical procedure with significant risks and complications ... example 60-70% of the blood loss during tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy is due to the adenoidectomy and control of excessive bleeding following adenoidectomy is more