Abstract Introduction We present a case of pseudoaneurysm the facial artery after tonsillectomy managed with successful endovascular coiling. Presentation Case 41-year-old lady presented history throat pain and 3 episodes hematemesis on 3rd, 4th, 7th postoperative days styloidectomy. She had undergone operation 20 back. Neurological examination was normal. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography ...

The effects on quality of life (QoL) in adult patients with chronic tonsillitis are multidimensional. Tonsillectomy has been and is still the standard for treating these patients, who fulfil certain clinical criteria, and is thus the main determinant in the change of QoL. The reduction in severity and frequency of symptoms, health care utilization, physician visits and days off work are major f...

Abstract Objective To assess whether children undergoing tonsillectomy were receiving adequate analgesia postoperatively and comparison made against national standards. Implementation of new ibuprofen dosage guidance, reducing opioid prescribing, assessment this impacts re-admission rates for post pain bleeding. Method Retrospective audit tonsillectomies performed over a 5-month period in 2021 ...

Methods: We investigated the efficacy of sucralfate together with the TW technique on post-tonsillectomy morbidity in children. Our hypothesis was that the advantages of the TW technique might be improved by the protective coating effect of sucralfate on post-tonsillectomy morbidity. Patients were examined and scored clinically by their parents on the day of the operation and at the end of the ...

BACKGROUND Although various analgesics have been used, postoperative pain remains one of the most troublesome aspects of tonsillectomy for patients. OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of premedication using pregabalin compared with placebo (diazepam) on postoperative pain control in patients undergoing tonsillectomy. METHODS Forty-eight adult patients w...

Background: Peritonsillar infiltrations of local anesthetics and/or locally active analgesic drugs have been used in several studies for relief of post-tonsillectomy pain with variable results in quality and duration of analgesia. Aim: This study was designed to compare the effects of peritonsillar infiltration of lidocaine versus tramadol or placebo on postoperative pain after tonsillectomy. M...

The past 100years have witnessed dramatic shifts in the concept of ideal surgical goals and operative technique in tonsil surgery. Surgeons are reviving a technique of intracapsular tonsillectomy with increasing precision thanks to modern technology. With intracapsular tonsillectomy, pediatric patients recover faster, use less pain medication, and have a lower risk of dehydration and hemorrhage...

OBJECTIVES To conduct a prospective randomized controlled study presenting and comparing bipolar radiofrequency dissection tonsillectomy (BRDT) to cold dissection tonsillectomy (CDT) regarding intra-operative blood loss, operative time, postoperative pain, and postoperative complications including hemorrhage. MATERIALS AND METHODS From January 2004 to March 2005, 200 children planned to under...

Introduction: Management of pain in children is often inadequate and numerous clinical practice guidelines and policy statements have been published on the subject of pediatric pain. Tonsillectomy is among the most frequent otorhinolaryngologic surgeries, especially in the pediatric age group and after tonsillectomy the patients usually suffer from mild to severe pain for three postoperative d...