Factors associated with changing indications for adenotonsillectomy: A population-based longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Adenotonsillectomy (AT) is one of the most common surgical procedures performed in children and adults. We aim to assess the factors associated with changes in the incidence of and indications for AT using population-level data.

Study design

This retrospective cohort study investigated patients who underwent AT between 1997 and 2010 by using data from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database. We examined surgical rates and indications by the calendar year as well as age, sex, hospital level, and insured residence areas for the correlating factors.

Results

The average annual incidence rate of AT was 14.7 per 100,000 individuals during 1997-2010. Pediatric (<18 years) patients represented 48.2% of the total AT population. More than 99% of the pat

SUBMITTER: Chen JW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5973846 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature