Project objectives
- To demonstrate the safety of adentonsillar surgery in Scotland by carrying out a case note review of readmission within 28 days of surgery or return to operating theatre to secure bleeding, and by implication demonstrate the safety of disposable adenotonsillar instruments.
- To facilitate the amalgamation of Scottish data with the UK tonsil audit data
Clinical Audit Reference no
P02/13
Project initiation date
March 2002
Scheduled completion date
June 2005
Expected publication date
Autumn 2007
About this project
A prospective audit to assess the safety of adeno tonsillectomy in Scotland following the introduction of single use instruments for tonsil and adenoid surgery. Single use instruments were introduced to prevent the potential transmission of the prion that produces vCJD. The work follows on from a 3-month retrospective safety audit in January – March 2002 which concluded that complication rates had not increased following the introduction of disposable instruments
Project team members and contributors
Grant holder: Mr Brian Bingham, ENT Consultant, Victoria Infirmary
Budget and special resources
£17,942
Contact information
- Beatrice Cant, Senior Programmes Manager, CECU, NHS QIS
- Brian Bingham