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AmigdalectomÃa
Nombres alternativos:
Extirpación de la amÃgdalas
Riesgos:
Los riesgos de cualquier procedimiento con anestesia son, entre otros:
- Reacciones a los medicamentos
- Problemas respiratorios
Los riesgos de cualquier cirugÃa incluyen los siguientes:
- Sangrado
- Infección
En casos aislados, el sangrado posquirúrgico puede pasar inadvertido y ocasionar serias consecuencias. La deglución frecuente puede ser un signo de sangrado de las amÃgdalas.
Otro de los riesgos que se presentan con este tipo de cirugÃa es la lesión de la úvula (paladar blando).
- Fecha de revisión: 10/20/2006
- Versión en inglés revisada por: Alden J. Pearl, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
- Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.
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