Do post-tonsillectomy patients who report bleeding require observation if no bleeding is present on exam?

Three to ten percent of tonsillectomy patients experience post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage. Examination of those patients who return to the Emergency Department (ED) with a history of hemorrhage are found to have active bleeding, a coagulum within the fossa, or a normal post-operative exam. It is not known if those with a normal postoperative exam require inpatient observation.

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