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Tonsillectomies Can Be Tougher for Kids With Developmental Delays

Children who have developmental delays may be at greater risk for complications after a tonsillectomy, researchers report.

"This elevated risk of complications should be included in pre-operative counseling and has potential implications for pre-operative decision making and treatment plans in this high-risk population,"said

Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter

March 6, 2023

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Quieter ORs May Make for Happier Kids After Surgery

The key to better child behavior after surgery may be a more peaceful operating room.

"The period before, during and after surgery is a particularly unpredictable time for parents,"explained Nguyen Tram, a research scientist at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.

"By implementing some small measures in the OR, we found we were able to markedly improve some of this unc...