Systematic review of analgesics and dexamethasone for post-tonsillectomy pain in adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Intense pain can last several days after tonsillectomy. It is often undertreated and improved analgesic strategies that can be safely used at home are needed.

Methods

We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis on the effectiveness of systemic medications used for post-tonsillectomy pain in adult and adolescent (13 yr old) patients. Studies were identified from PubMed, the Cochrane Library, and by hand searching reference lists from studies and review articles. Randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled studies reporting on pain intensity or use of rescue analgesia were included.

Results

Twenty-nine randomised controlled trials representing 1816 subjects met the inclusion criteria. Follow-up time was ≤24 h in 15 studies, in which the majority were

SUBMITTER: Tolska HK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6676167 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature