Variable | Study population (n = 1991) | NTSRS 2019a (n = 9712) |
---|---|---|
Age, years | ||
Mean (SD) | 11.7 (12.5) | 13.6 (12.5) |
Median (Min-max) | 6 (0.9; 81.1) | 7.5 (1; 83) |
Sex, n (%) | ||
Male | 1082 (54.3%) | 4858 (50.0%) |
Female | 909 (45.7%) | 4854 (50.0%) |
Level of care, n (%) | ||
Outpatient | 1507 (78.9%) | 7659 (81.4%) |
Inpatient | 403 (21.1%) | 1746 (18.6%) |
Main indication, n (%) | ||
Snoring/upper airway obstruction/tonsil hypertrophy | 1437 (72.2%) | 6004 (61.8%) |
Recurrent tonsillitis | 272 (13.7%) | 1633 (16.8%) |
Peritonsillitis | 99 (5.0%) | 474 (4.9%) |
Chronic tonsillitis | 136 (6.8%) | 1397 (14.4%) |
Systemic complication to tonsillitis | 3 (0.2%) | 9 (0.1%) |
Other indication | 44 (2.2%) | 195 (2.0%) |
Type of surgery, n (%) | ||
Tonsillectomy | 639 (32.1%) | 3835 (39.5%) |
Tonsillectomy with adenoidectomy | 266 (13.4%) | 1353 (13.9%) |
Tonsillotomy | 120 (6.0%) | 444 (4.6%) |
Tonsillotomy with adenoidectomy | 966 (48.5%) | 4080 (42.0%) |