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Harry H. Payton, D.O.
Christopher B. Murry, D.O.
John H. Roediger, M.D.
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Post-Operative Tonsillectomy
& Adenoidectomy Discharge Instructions
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To Post-Operative Patients:
These are some brief instructions
that should answer most of your questions during your post-operative
period. We have a 24-hour answering service that will notify
Dr. Payton and/or Dr. Murry or Dr. Roediger after hours regarding
questions, concerns or emergencies. The office number is 797-5753.
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After discharge
from the hospital, fluid intake is of the utmost importance.
The child with adenoidectomy will probably start to take close
to a normal diet later on the same day or early the next day.
The child with tonsillectomy will probably not take solid food
for approximately 3 - 4 days and therefore fluid supplementations
are extremely important. Dairy products will have a tendency
to make secretions thick.
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For adenoidectomy
a child may return to school in approximately 1 - 2 days, basically
depending on the post-operative symptoms. The child with tonsillectomy
will actually need approximately 1 week without school or work.
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Any evidence of
bleeding should be reported to our office. The most common time
for bleeding after discharge from hospital will be approximately
7 - 10 days later, when they may expectorate a small portion
of blood. Usually this can be easily controlled with gargling
of ice water or ice chips in a face forward position. If the
bleeding is severe and/or if the bleeding does not subside over
a few minutes, then you must immediately notify the office.
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For pain control,
a prescription for Tylenol with codeine has been given. Plain
Tylenol Elixir may be used if your child cannot tolerate the
Tylenol with Codeine Elixir.
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You most likely
will experience some ear pain and this usually occurs approximately
48 - 72 hours after the surgery. This is normal and may be relieved
with Tylenol.
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Chewing gum prior
to eating or drinking sometimes helps reduce the amount of pain.
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A temperature of
approximately 100 is normal for the first 3 - 4 days after surgery.
If it does rise above 101, please notify our office regarding
this.
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Postoperative appointment,
if not scheduled pre-operatively should be scheduled post-operatively
so that we may see you or your child in approximately 7 days.
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