• J Laryngol Otol · Apr 2013

    Randomized Controlled Trial

    Pre-emptive triple analgesia protocol for tonsillectomy pain control in children: double-blind, randomised, controlled, clinical trial.

    • A M A El-Fattah and E Ramzy.
    • Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt. ahmusaad@mans.edu.eg
    • J Laryngol Otol. 2013 Apr 1;127(4):383-91.

    IntroductionThis double-blind, controlled, parallel-group study was designed to determine the efficacy of pre-emptive triple analgesia for paediatric post-tonsillectomy pain management.Materials And MethodsOne hundred and thirty-five children were randomised into two groups: pre-emptive triple analgesia (n = 55) and control (n = 80). Pain was assessed using a visual analogue scale (in hospital) and the Parent's Postoperative Pain Measure (at home), and scores recorded.ResultsVisual analogue scale scores on awakening and for 6 hours post-surgery were significantly better in the study group than the control group (p < 0.05). The Parent's Postoperative Pain Measure scores of control group children were significantly higher within the first 3 post-operative days (p = 0.000), with a greater percentage of children experiencing significant pain and requiring more analgesia.ConclusionThe proposed multimodal, pre-emptive analgesia protocol for paediatric post-tonsillectomy pain results in less post-operative pain, both in hospital or at home.

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