STEROIDS AND CONTROL OF POST-TONSILLECTOMY PAIN

Authors
TEWARY AK CABLE HR BARR GS
Citation
Ak. Tewary et al., STEROIDS AND CONTROL OF POST-TONSILLECTOMY PAIN, Journal of Laryngology and Otology, 107(7), 1993, pp. 605-606
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Otorhinolaryngology
Journal title
Journal of Laryngology and Otology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00222151
Volume
107
Issue
7
Year of publication
1993
Pages
605 - 606
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-2151(1993)107:7<605:SACOPP>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
A prospective, randomized, double-blind study to assess the effect of steroids on post-tonsillectomy pain was performed on 82 adults. The pr emedication, anaesthesia, surgical technique and post-operative analge sia were standardized. Pain was assessed on a visual analog scale. Ste roids were found to have no appreciable effect on the amount of post-o perative pain.