OBJECTIVE To determine changes in behavior and sleep in children before and after adenotonsillectomy for sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) using the validated Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire (PSQ) and Conners' Parent Rating Scale-Revised Short Form (CPRS-RS). DESIGN Prospective, nonrandomized study. SETTING Ambulatory surgery center affiliated with an academic medical center. PATIENTS A tota...

BACKGROUND Adenotonsillectomy results in postoperative morbidity which otolaryngologists attempt to reduce by use of antibiotics. The regimes used as quite varied with some opting for a full oral course postoperatively while others prefer prophylactic doses. This randomised clinical trial done in Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya had the aim of comparing the efficacy of Co-Amoxiclav given as a ...

OBJECTIVES To determine whether perioperative administration of ropivacaine hydrochloride with epinephrine decreases postoperative pain following adenotonsillectomy and to determine the pharmacokinetics of ropivacaine following injection. DESIGN Prospective, randomized, double-blind clinical trial. SETTING University pediatric ambulatory center. PARTICIPANTS A total of 130 children, aged ...

OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of adenoidectomy and/or tonsillectomy ("adenotonsillectomy") upon growth and growth biomarkers, in the context of sleep disordered breathing (SDB). SDB in children, primarily due to adenotonsillar hypertrophy, increases the risk of growth failure. DESIGN Systematic review and meta-analysis. PubMed, ERIC and Cochrane Reviews databases from January 1980 to Nove...

BACKGROUND Postoperative pain control (especially, after adenotonsillectomy) has a very important effect on recovery time, hospitalization duration, hemodynamic disorders, bleeding, nausea, vomiting and medical costs. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to investigate and compare the effects of intravenous and rectal acetaminophen on controlling post-adenotonsillectomy pain in children, and ...