Abstract:Background:
Adenoid and tonsil surgeries are the most commonly done surgical procedures, with haemorrhage being an important complication. Fatalities due
to haemorrhage almost never occur, but the occasional devastating outcomes that are life-threatening become a frequent source of litigations and
audits. Catastrophic bleeds are usually due to an aberrant vessel or carotid protruding in the pharyngeal airway. The aberrant carotid poses a risk
during routine pharyngeal surgeries like adenoidectomy, tonsillectom… Show more
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