Association between ABO blood groups and postoperative pain in children after adenotonsillectomy: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It has been known that ABO blood groups are linked to the phenotypes of certain diseases; however, and the relationship between ABO blood groups and postoperative pain have not been extensively studied, especially in children. This study was to investigate whether there would be an association between the four major ABO blood groups and postoperative pain, as indicated by the differences in pain scores and rescue fentanyl requirements among blood groups in children after adenotonsillectomy.

Methods

A total of 124 children, aged 3-7 years, ASA I or II, and undergoing elective adenotonsillectomy were enrolled in the study. Postoperative pain was evaluated using the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Pain Scale (CHEOPS) and the rescue fentanyl requirement in post

SUBMITTER: Shen L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9795585 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature