Preoperative Administration of Hycet Elixir Reduces Hospital Length of Stay After Pediatric Outpatient Adeno/Tonsillectomy.

Postoperative wound pain is commonly observed in the pediatric postanesthesia care unit (PACU) following tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, and adenotonsillectomy (adeno/tonsillectomy), which contributes to increased medical care costs and delayed facility discharge. The purpose of this study was to review the benefits of preoperative administration of Hycet elixir (2.5 mg hydrocodone and 108 mg acetaminophen per 5 mL) in a pediatric population aged 1 to 9 years following adeno/tonsillectomy.