Open AccessPost-tonsilelectomy morbidity — do steroids help
Author(s) -
Mohd Lateef,
Raflq Ahmad,
Manzoor Latoo Ahmad,
Sajad Qazl,
Asef Wanl
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2231-3796
pISSN - 0973-7707
DOI - 10.1007/bf03050769
Subject(s) - medicine , trismus , dexamethasone , otorhinolaryngology , vomiting , anesthesia , incidence (geometry) , analgesic , prospective cohort study , surgery , nausea , randomized controlled trial , head and neck surgery , physics , optics
A prospective randomized controlled study was conducted in 50 patients evaluating the effect of single intra - operative intravenous dose of dexamethasone on post - operative morbidity. Dexamethasone was found to significantly reduce the incidence of vomiting in 1(st) 24 hrs, trismus. pain, time for 1(st) solid intake, need to administer rescue analgesic and fever. Besides the number of school days lost in study group were less compared to control due to earlier feeling of well being.