Assessment of postoperative pain scores in thermal welding and conventional tonsillectomy techniques : a randomized control study
Joint Authors
Sanadi, Khalil Sadaqah
Fida, Abd al-Karim Rida
Source
Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences
Issue
Vol. 14, Issue 2 (31 Jul. 2013), pp.107-111, 5 p.
Publisher
Egyptian Society of Ear Nose Throat and Allied Science
Publication Date
2013-07-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Objectives : To assess postoperative pain of the thermal welding system tonsillectomy compared to the conventional tonsillectomy.
Design : 342 Patients aged from 8 through 39 years were enrolled in a randomized prospective controlled study.
Extracapsular tonsillectomy with thermal welding system and conventional system was performed randomly in each patient.
Patients with chronic tonsillitis were included.
Patients undergoing adenoidectomy, suspected or confirmed tonsillar malignancy or any other procedure together with tonsillectomy were excluded from this study.
Postoperative pain was measured by means of Faces Pain Scale and Numerical Pain Score for each patient in three occasions (6–8 h post operative, 24 h and 6 days later during the first postoperative visit) for each side.
Results : There was a statistically significant difference between the pain scores of both procedures, in all three occasions (P > 0.001).
Patients treated with Thermal welding had the least postoperative pain score regardless of the occasion.
Patients treated with the conventional technique had a significantly higher postoperative pain score in all three occasions.
Conclusions : Thermal welding tonsillectomy is superior to the conventional technique, with less postoperative pain scores, compared to the conventional technique.
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American Psychological Association (APA)
Fida, Abd al-Karim Rida& Sanadi, Khalil Sadaqah. 2013. Assessment of postoperative pain scores in thermal welding and conventional tonsillectomy techniques : a randomized control study. Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences،Vol. 14, no. 2, pp.107-111.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-375046
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Fida, Abd al-Karim Rida& Sanadi, Khalil Sadaqah. Assessment of postoperative pain scores in thermal welding and conventional tonsillectomy techniques : a randomized control study. Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences Vol. 14, no. 2 (Jul. 2013), pp.107-111.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-375046
American Medical Association (AMA)
Fida, Abd al-Karim Rida& Sanadi, Khalil Sadaqah. Assessment of postoperative pain scores in thermal welding and conventional tonsillectomy techniques : a randomized control study. Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences. 2013. Vol. 14, no. 2, pp.107-111.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-375046
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 110-111
Record ID
BIM-375046