Children with developmental delay at higher risk of complications after tonsillectomy: Study
USA: Children with developmental delay (DD) had notably higher complication rates than those without, a recent study published in the International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology has shown.
Results showed that patients with DD had a significantly increased risk for postoperative complications and experienced significantly more respiratory complications, such as respiratory arrest and overnight oxygen desaturation. Where 32.14% of patients with DD had a complication after surgery, only 8.72% of patients without DD had a complication. Other complications included postoperative haemorrhage, dehydration and vomiting.
Furthermore, patients with moderate to severe DD had a higher risk for postoperative complications than those with mild DD. Patients with Down syndrome, Global Developmental Delay or two or more delays in developmental milestones were classified as severe. Nine out of 13 patients (69.23%) in the severe DD subgroup experienced complications after surgery.
Developmental delay (DD) refers to a broad group of conditions that involve impairments in communication, gross and fine motor skills, problem-solving and social interactions. Children with DD often have complex medical histories with comorbidities, increasing their need for more healthcare treatment than children without DD.
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