conclusions considering that tonsillectomy is one of the most common surgeries in children and produces a lot of pain, using a low risk medicine such as bupivacaine to recover child as soon as possible seems reasonable. results patients aged 4 to 13 years. the amount of postoperative pain was obviously less in the bupivacaine group than the other group. the mean time of postoperative fluid inta...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether a single intraoperative dose of intravenous dexamethasone has an effect on pain after tonsillectomy. DESIGN Double-blinded randomized controlled clinical trial. SUBJECTS Thirty-four consecutive nonpediatric patients presenting for tonsillectomy. INTERVENTION Patients scheduled for electrocautery tonsillectomy were randomized to receive either intravenous dex...

BACKGROUND/AIM Although post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage is one of the most frequent and potentially life-threatening complications, there is no generally accepted classification of post-operative bleeding intensity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the intensity of post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage according to the five-grade classification. METHODS A total of 408 consecutive patients, aged 2 ...

Objectives: To study the frequency of post-operative hemorrhage and type management employed following tonsillectomy performed with bipolar diathermy.Study Design: Descriptive cross-sectional study.Place Duration Study: The was carried out at Department ENT Combined Military Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan from February 2021 to January 2022.Materials Methods: We studied 66 patients who were sele...

INTRODUCTION Intense pain is one of the most important postoperative complaints after tonsillectomy. It is often described by patients as comparable to the pain that accompanies an acute tonsillitis. Although recurrent tonsillitis is the most frequent indication for surgery, many tonsillectomies are performed due to other indications and these patients may be unfamiliar with such pain. OBJECT...

OBJECTIVES To discuss the pathophysiology of atlanto-axial subluxation as a rare complication of tonsillectomy, and to discuss the important radiological findings for diagnosis and treatment planning. CASE REPORT We report a case of post-tonsillectomy atlanto-axial subluxation, also known as Grisel's syndrome, in a child. On the third day after surgery, the boy presented with torticollis with...

Abstract Background Intracapsular tonsillectomy has emerged as a novel alternative to traditional where the tonsillar capsule is left intact with small amount of overlying tissue. There growing evidence suggest that intracapsular associated reduced post-operative pain, haemorrhage and readmission rates. The aim this study was assess reported benefits within ENT department at tertiary paediatric...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effects of a single pre-operative dose of dexamethasone with the frequency of postoperative vomiting and severity of throat pain in children undergoing electrocautery tonsillectomy under standard general anaesthesia. STUDY DESIGN Randomised controlled trial. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY ENT Department, Combined Military Hospital, Kharian, from January to December 20...

OBJECTIVE To compare the antibiotic therapy with the absence of antibiotic therapy in reducing post-tonsillectomy morbidities METHODS The quasi-experimental study was conducted at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, from November 2006 to September 2007. It involved 60 patients fulfilling the criteria for recurrent tonsillitis who were divided in two groups based on the different practi...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS The aim of this study was to compare use of hemostatic glues to conventional techniques of intraoperative hemostasis for tonsillectomy. STUDY DESIGN A systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis. METHODS All published prospective controlled trials that compared hemostatic glues to conventional techniques of hemostasis were identified. We performed a meta-anal...