Project information
A Scottish Prospective Audit of Tonsil and Adenoid Surgery with Disposable Surgical Instruments
Key dates
Start Date: March 2002
Expected Finish Date: March 2005
Budget
9,500
Key contacts
Project Contact: Brian Bingham
Lead Grantholder: Mr Brian Bingham, ENT Consultant, Department of Otolaryngology, Victoria Infirmary, Langside Road, Glasgow, G42 9TY
Aims and objectives
To demonstrate the safety of adentonsillar surgery in Scotland, by carrying out a case note review of readmission within 28 days of surgery or return to operating theatre to secure bleeding and by implication demonstrate the safety of disposable adenotonsillar instruments.