Qianjiang Central Hospital

Head-up lateral positioning during emergence from anaesthesia after ambulatory adenotonsillectomy in children: protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial

Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy are common paediatric surgeries, with > 50% of children experiencing postoperative respiratory adverse events (PRAEs). Existing mitigation strategies have limitations, and evidence on positional interventions (e.g. lateral/semi-reclined) specifical...