Alternating doses of ibuprofen and acetaminophen provided an effective treatment for post-tonsillectomy pain in the majority of children and did not increase rate of bleeding.The new finding appear in Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology. Pain control after tonsillectomy in children is critical for a good quality of postoperative recovery. Opioids, acetaminophen and non steroidal anti-inf...

OBJECTIVE To assess the practicability of integrated medical and surgical management and the effectiveness of tonsillectomy in children with PFAPA syndrome (periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and cervical lymphadenopathy). DESIGN A prospective study. SETTING Secondary pediatric and otolaryngological university center. PATIENTS Of 30 patients evaluated for periodic fever, 18...

INTRODUCTION Tonsillectomy, with or without adenoidectomy, is one of the most frequent surgical procedures generally performed, especially in young patients. Several studies suggest that there is a relationship between tonsillectomy and altered MALT immune system. OBJECTIVE To examine the possible association between tonsillectomy or adenoidectomy and the risk of subsequent appendicitis. MA...

BACKGROUND Children with severe airway obstruction tend to have a vertical direction of growth, class II malocclusion, and narrow arches. Adenoidectomy and tonsillectomy were recommended for the promotion of balanced dentition growth in these children.The aim of this study was to determine the effect of adenoidectomy and tonsillectomy on the growth of dental morphology in children with airway o...

OBJECTIVE To compare the rates of major complications (postoperative hemorrhage requiring return to the operating room or cauterization in the emergency department and dehydration requiring intravenous fluids or readmission) in a large cohort of children undergoing adenotonsillectomy by three different techniques. STUDY DESIGN Case series with chart review, case-controlled study. SETTING Re...

BACKGROUND Tonsillectomy is a common pediatric surgical procedure resulting in significant postoperative pain. There is ongoing controversy as to the most satisfactory analgesic regimen. Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are an alternative to opioids in this setting. NSAID use in tonsillectomy has been shown to be opioid sparing in the recovery period and to have similar analgesic ef...

Tonsillectomy is still one of the most common surgical procedures in otorhinolaryngology [1]. However, over the last decades, its incidence has constantly been decreasing due to tighter indication as well as the development of alternative surgical procedures like tonsillotomy [2]. This trend mainly relies on the risks and complications which are associated with tonsillectomy: namely post-operat...

OBJECTIVE Post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage remains an important factor in determining the safety of performing tonsillectomy as a day case procedure. The aim of this study was to determine the safety of day case tonsillectomy by using combination method, cold dissection tonsillectomy and bipolar diathermy hemostasis. METHODS A prospective randomized clinical study conducted on the patients who h...

Background: Post-operative tonsillectomy pain is widely observed especially among children which leads to longer hospitalization, slower recovery, eating disorder and continuation of IV fluids ingestion. Objective: To compare mean scores between intravenous versus rectal acetaminophen in undergoing tonsillectomy. Study Design: Randomized controlled trial Place Duration Study: Department Anesthe...

Tonsillectomy is one of the leading surgical operations ENT profession. Chronic tonsillitis has a massive effect on quality life and tonsillectomy used to treat disease major procedure that can lead multiple intraoperative post-operative conditions, including bleeding, discomfort, etc., resulting in lack school/work impaired life. To study outcome procedures between CO2 laser conventional tonsi...