Changes in healthcare utilisation for paediatric tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy in the Netherlands: a population‐based study

Abstract Objectives Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy in children are controversial subjects with large regional variation in surgical rates, partly explained by cultural differences and lack of high‐quality evidence on indications for surgery. A quality of care cycle was executed on this topic in the Netherlands. The objective of this study was to estimate changes in healthcare utilisation for paediatric tonsil surgery in the Netherlands. Methods Population‐based data on tonsillectomies and adenoidectomies in children up to age 10 were retrieved retrospectively from Dutch administrative databas... Mehr ...