Aims and objectives
The aim of this quality improvement project was to evaluate our current practice for achieving and checking haemostasis in tonsillectomies, whilst considering if an alternative approach would result in improved patient outcomes. In doing so, we thereby focussed on the following objectives:
To identify a new practice, which is safe and sustainable, for achieving and checking haemostasis during tonsillectomy.
To reduce the incidence of post-operative haemorrhage following tonsillectomy.