Indication | Proportion of post-tonsillectomy haemorrhages (n) |
Recurrent tonsillitis | 48.4% (30) |
Asymmetrical tonsils/histology | 8.1% (5) |
OSA/SDB | 17.7% (11) |
Mixed indication | 24.2% (15) |
Not documented | 1.6% (1) |
Mixed includes cases with both obstructive and infective indications.
OSA, obstructive sleep apnoea; SDB, sleep disordered breathing.