Ann Oto Rhinol Laryn
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Ann Oto Rhinol Laryn · Jul 2006
Randomized Controlled TrialFibrin sealant reduces pain after tonsillectomy: prospective randomized study.
Postsurgical pain in adults following tonsillectomy with fibrin sealant or electrocoagulation was assessed by surface electromyography (sEMG), a dysphagia severity rating scale (DSRS), and a visual analog scale (VAS) pain ⋯ The combined sEMG and pain score data indicate that the electrocautery hemostatic technique is more painful and traumatic than the sealant technique. Surface electromyography of swallowing is a simple, reliable evaluation method for postsurgical odynophagia complaints and might be used as an objective tool for pain assessment.