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Document Type
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Article In Journal
Document Title
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Tonsillar Fossa Closure: A Quest in Tonsillectomy Pain Reduction
Tonsillar Fossa Closure: A Quest in Tonsillectomy Pain Reduction
Subject
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Otorhinolaryngology
Document Language
:
English
Abstract
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Tonsillectomy is one of the most common surgical procedures; the search for efficiency and pain control is still undergoing. Suturing the tonsillar pillars after excision is thought to reduce pain; nevertheless, the concept itself is debatable. A prospective randomized double blinded study of 36 patients who had tonsillectomy in King Abdulaziz University Hospital. One of the pillars was sutured and the other was left un-sutured (control). The patient was asked to compare pain between both sides. The mean age was 14.2 (range 7-36), males 44.4% (n = 16), females 55.6% (n = 20). The pain was reduced in the site of the stitch in 55.6% (n = 20), and was increased in 22.2% (n = 8), but did not change in 22.2% (n = 8). Reduction in pain was observed at the site of the suture, especially in children. This theory needs further exploration with a larger population
ISSN
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1319-1004
Journal Name
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Medical Science Journal
Volume
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16
Issue Number
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3
Publishing Year
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1430 AH
2009 AD
Article Type
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Article
Added Date
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Wednesday, October 5, 2011
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خليل سندي
Sendi, Khalil
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فيصل زواوي
Zawawi, Faisal
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عبير الردادي
Al-Raddadi, Abeer
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