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Post-Operative instructions

Tonsillectomy:

After a tonsillectomy one should expect throat pain (even with the pain medicine), ear pain, and temporary change in voice, foul breath, elevation in temperature to 101.5 F. The only true emergency is bleeding. Bleeding may occur and presents as spitting out some bright red blood about the size of a garden pea. Pink tingled salvia should not alarm the patient. If there is bleeding, the patient must come to an emergency department, preferably Vallejo.

Ear tubes:

Ear tubes should not cause post operation pain. If there is drainage, plase call my office, and I will prescribe ear drops. Those with ear tube can swim in clean water, such as pool water, shower/bath water. One only has to be aware of sea or pond water which may carry bacteria.

Functional Endocopic Sinus Surgery:

Also known as a FESS. Expect packing for 24 hours. After that, you should begin nasal saline rinse (over the counter) at least twice a day for at about a week. I will see you in one week post-operative to help evlauated your healing.

 


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