Effects of postoperative, nonsteroidal, antiinflammatory drugs on bleeding risk after tonsillectomy: meta-analysis of randomized, controlled trials.

Specific interventions included in the review Studies that evaluated NSAID therapy after surgery were included. The specific NSAIDs included were intravenous (i.v.) or intramuscular ketorolac (30 mg and 1 mg/kg), oral ibuprofen (5 mg/kg every 6 hours), or i.v. ketoprofen (3.5 mg/kg). The control groups received saline (3 studies), paracetamol plus codeine (2 studies), or either morphine or meperidine (2 studies).