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What Is Tonsillectomy?
hi my name is kayla, my professor has gave me an assignment on why is tonsillectomy in a child less complicated than in a adult. please help i have searched every where and i cannot find a answer?
Fri, 7 Jan 2011
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the tissue is compact and easily reachable in kids , the recovery is fast due to age in kids ....post surgical complications like dysphagia, nausea, hoarsness are less in kids
so te tonsillectomy is less complicated in kids than in adults
wish you health
welcome to healthcare magic
the tissue is compact and easily reachable in kids , the recovery is fast due to age in kids ....post surgical complications like dysphagia, nausea, hoarsness are less in kids
so te tonsillectomy is less complicated in kids than in adults
wish you health
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