The sequelae of tonsil removal in 6-year-old children include bleeding, infection, and aggravation of pharyngitis.
1. Bleeding: this phenomenon usually occurs within 1 week of surgery, which is mainly due to the fact that 6-year-old children are in the period of lively and active, and at the same time like to shout, which in turn makes the wound appear active bleeding. In this case, it is recommended to stay in bed for 1 week after the surgery, avoiding loud talking or coughing, and parents should supervise the child properly in order to get through the recovery period smoothly.
2. Infection: Since the surgical incision is exposed, it is inevitable that it will be contaminated with dirty water or foreign objects, which will cause the wound to become infected. In the face of this problem, should be timely anti-infection treatment, follow the doctor’s instructions to take erythromycin and other drugs to treat.
3. aggravate pharyngitis: tonsils have a certain protective effect on the throat, and after the resection, the external pathogen can directly act on the throat, and then aggravate pharyngitis. Therefore, after the tonsillectomy, parents should give children to do a good job of prevention, go out and wear a mask to minimize the chance of germs invasion.
After the removal of tonsils, 6-year-old children need to do a good job of care, not strenuous exercise, diet should be cold liquid or semi-fluid food, so as not to affect the local recovery. All of the above medications should be used under the guidance of a doctor.