Case report: Postoperative hemorrhage in the nasopharynx at two weeks following adenotonsillectomy

Abstract

Postoperative hemorrhage is an unlikely complication of adenotonsillectomy and occurs within several days 
following the procedure. We describe a patient with postoperative hemorrhage after adenotonsillectomy in 
nasopharynx at the postoperative 15th and 18th day. The study reveals that bleeding after adenotonsillectomy is an 
unlikely complication for the surgeon and patient, and requires extra experimental instruments such as endoscopy. 
Hence, it is best to observe the patient until blood levels stabilize and bleeding stops.