J Otolaryngol Head N
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J Otolaryngol Head N · Apr 2008
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyPain management after tonsillectomy: morphine is not enough.
Tonsillectomy is usually done as day surgery, transferring to the parents most of the postoperative care. They often feel alone and incompetent in front of a child in pain. We developed a guide to help parents for both the evaluation and the management of postoperative pain. ⋯ No significant difference was demonstrated for the studied parameters, probably because the majority of the parents followed the prescriptions well. The guide was much appreciated. The children understood the VAS easily and liked using it. The combination of acetaminophen-morphine needs to be revisited since pain remains problematic.