Prevalence of early postoperative complications and associated factors among children underwent adenotonsillectomy at Bugando Medical Centre Mwanza Tanzania

Abstract

Tonsillar infections and sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) are the leading indications for performing adenotonsillectomy. Studies have shown that the majority of the complications happen during the first eight hours after the procedure. Despite this procedure being frequently performed, there are no studies reporting the prevalence of early postoperative complications and associated factors following adenotonsillectomy at Bugando Medical Centre. The study will enlighten about the complications, which in future protocols will be made to minimize the complications. It is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted at Bugando Medical Centre from November 2023 to July 2024. The total number of study participants was 206. The majority were male (56.3%). The leading age group that was mostly affected was from 3 years to 8 years, accounting for 67.5%. The prevalence of early postoperative complications was 7.77%. Primary hemorrhage was the leading complication, followed by infection. There is significance in the pre-existing medical conditions and early postoperative complications, as shown in the study. Additionally, this study also showed that age and gender have no relationship in the development of early complications.