International Journal of
Medicine and Medical Sciences

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Med. Med. Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9723
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJMMS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 535

Full Length Research Paper

Day case tonsillectomy: A 9 year experience in Delta State Nigeria

Okolugbo N. Emmanuel
  • Okolugbo N. Emmanuel
  • Department of Surgery, Faculty of Clinical Medicine, Delta State University Abraka, Nigeria.
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Jasper O. Abiodun
  • Jasper O. Abiodun
  • Department of Anaesthesia, Faculty of Clinical Medicine, Delta State University Abraka, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 08 April 2020
  •  Accepted: 23 April 2021
  •  Published: 31 May 2021

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