Can postoperative pains following tonsillectomy be relieved by honey? A prospective, randomized, placebo controlled preliminary study

Ozlugedik S., Genc S., Unal A., ELHAN A. H., Tezer M., Titiz A.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY, vol.70, no.11, pp.1929-1934, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 70 Issue: 11
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2006.07.001
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1929-1934
  • Keywords: tonsillectomy, pain, wound healing, NECROSIS-FACTOR-ALPHA, ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY, TOPICAL APPLICATION, BUPIVACAINE, DISSECTION, MONOCYTES, STEROIDS, THERAPY, RATS
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: To compare the effectiveness of acetaminophen versus acetaminophen-plus-honey following pediatric tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy.