Adult tonsillectomy - are long waiting lists putting patients at risk?

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dc.contributor.authorMulwafu, Wakisa
dc.contributor.authorFagan, Johannes J
dc.contributor.authorIsaacs, Sedick
dc.date.accessioned2016-08-12T13:22:37Z
dc.date.available2016-08-12T13:22:37Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.date.updated2016-01-22T10:55:19Z
dc.description.abstractThere is a paucity of data on morbidity associated with long waiting lists for adult tonsillectomy. The aim of this study was to assess the morbidity associated with long waiting lists for adult tonsillectomy in a developing world setting. Of 350 patients on the waiting list at Groote Schuur Hospital for 18 months or more, only 55 were contactable. This low yield (15.7%) from the telephonic survey highlighted the difficulty of managing long waiting lists efficiently in a developing world setting. As only 1/55 patients on the waiting list had a complication (quinsy), it appears to be safe to delay tonsillectomy in adult patients. Only half of patients ultimately required tonsillectomy because of a natural reduction in the number of episodes of tonsillitis with time. In order to avoid unnecessary tonsillectomy we need to find better prognosticators to identify the subgroup of adult patients likely to have continued recurrent tonsillitisen_ZA
dc.identifier10.7196/sajs.98
dc.identifier.apacitationMulwafu, W., Fagan, J. J., & Isaacs, S. (2006). Adult tonsillectomy - are long waiting lists putting patients at risk?. <i>South African Journal of Surgery</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21218en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMulwafu, Wakisa, Johannes J Fagan, and Sedick Isaacs "Adult tonsillectomy - are long waiting lists putting patients at risk?." <i>South African Journal of Surgery</i> (2006) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21218en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMulwafu, W., Fagan, J., & Isaacs, S. (2006). Adult tonsillectomy-are long waiting lists putting patients at risk?. South African Journal of Surgery, 44(2), 66-68.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0038-2361en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Mulwafu, Wakisa AU - Fagan, Johannes J AU - Isaacs, Sedick AB - There is a paucity of data on morbidity associated with long waiting lists for adult tonsillectomy. The aim of this study was to assess the morbidity associated with long waiting lists for adult tonsillectomy in a developing world setting. Of 350 patients on the waiting list at Groote Schuur Hospital for 18 months or more, only 55 were contactable. This low yield (15.7%) from the telephonic survey highlighted the difficulty of managing long waiting lists efficiently in a developing world setting. As only 1/55 patients on the waiting list had a complication (quinsy), it appears to be safe to delay tonsillectomy in adult patients. Only half of patients ultimately required tonsillectomy because of a natural reduction in the number of episodes of tonsillitis with time. In order to avoid unnecessary tonsillectomy we need to find better prognosticators to identify the subgroup of adult patients likely to have continued recurrent tonsillitis DA - 2006 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - South African Journal of Surgery LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2006 SM - 0038-2361 T1 - Adult tonsillectomy - are long waiting lists putting patients at risk? TI - Adult tonsillectomy - are long waiting lists putting patients at risk? UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21218 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/21218
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.sajs.org.za/index.php/sajs/article/viewFile/98/55
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMulwafu W, Fagan JJ, Isaacs S. Adult tonsillectomy - are long waiting lists putting patients at risk?. South African Journal of Surgery. 2006; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21218.en_ZA
dc.languageengen_ZA
dc.publisherHealth and Medical Publishing Groupen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDivision of Otorhinolaryngologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
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dc.sourceSouth African Journal of Surgeryen_ZA
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dc.titleAdult tonsillectomy - are long waiting lists putting patients at risk?en_ZA
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