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The Postoperative use of Amoxicillin in Adult Tonsillectomy Patients
Author(s) -
Ayala Marco,
Bruggers Daniel G.,
Yarbrough Jason T.,
Scheurer Mark M.,
Hunsaker Darrell H.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1002/lary.21473
Subject(s) - otorhinolaryngology , head and neck surgery , medicine , tonsillectomy , head and neck , general surgery , surgery
Methods: A randomized controlled study was performed on adult patients who underwent tonsillectomy at a large military tertiary care teaching hospital. Study patients were randomized, prior to surgery, to receive no antibiotics (group 1), amoxicillin with clavulanate (group 2), or amoxicillin (group 3). Ninety patients completed follow-up. Pain level was assessed by visual analog scale (VAS) for the first 10 days following surgery. Additional outcomes evaluated included the length of time for patients to return to a regular diet and normal activities and the total pain medications consumed during recovery. Complications, including adverse events from medications, were recorded.