Table 1. Post-tonsillectomy bleeding (PTB) in adults: demographics and data.
PTB datea | Day 1 | Day 2–3 |
Day 4–5 |
Day 6–7 |
Day 8–9 |
Day ≥ 10 |
Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Patients | 9 | 17 | 33 | 36 | 9 | 10 | 114 |
Men | 7 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 60 |
Women | 2 | 8 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 54 |
Age, years ( ± SD) | 30.6 (17) | 25.3 (4.6) | 25.7 (5.6) | 26 (5) | 23.3 (8) | 28.2 (6) | 26.3 (7.5) |
Smoker | 4 (44%) | 9 (53%) | 12 (36%) | 15 (42%) | 4 (44%) | 6 (60%) | 50 (43%) |
Non-smoker | 5 (56%) | 8 (47%) | 21 (64%) | 21 (58%) | 5 (56%) | 4 (40%) | 64 (57%) |
PTB date: post-operative day.