suitable position after tonsillectomy

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Hi guys ,

I am kind of confuse about postoperative position for tonsillectomy. In Saunder's it says prone ... but in Kaplan it says ... lateral . What do you think ?

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Hi Erandi!

According to NURSING PRACTICE by Margaret F. Alexander, on page 14: to help keep the airway clear by allowing blood and saliva to flow out of the mouth, the patient must be in post-tonsillectomy position (semi-prone).

Hope that helps! Cheers!

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side lying..

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Thanks for the reply.

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