Guided by the expertise of a seasoned surgeon at the tertiary care hospital, the training program includes performing tonsillectomy starting from the 6th month. The clinical protocol at the hospital dictates a standard one-night hospital stay for all patients, but there is potential to extend the duration in specific cases. The study endeavors to explore the correlation between extended hospitalization, surgical proficiency, patient-specific factors, and postoperative complications in pediatric patients who underwent tonsillectomy and/or adenotonsillectomy at the clinic.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients under 18 years of age having tonsillectomy surgery
• Patients whose records are available in the hospital archive

Exclusion Criteria:

• Inadequate information in files

A retrospective analysis was conducted on tonsillectomy patients under the age of 18, who underwent surgery at our clinic between 2019 and 2023.