Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol
February 2025
Aims: We aim to evaluate the effect of ice cream intake on post tonsillectomy pain in children.
Material And Methods: This study is a prospective, randomized, simple blinded clinical trial. Patients were randomized into two groups: no ice-cream group which received a standard analgesic protocol and the ice cream group which received the same analgesic protocol associated with an ice cream offered for the child before leaving the post anesthesia care unit (PACU).
Introduction: tonsillectomy is the most commonly performed surgery in children. It is a painful surgery, which is often an ordeal for both children and their parents. The study aimed to evaluate the effects of ketamine used instead of or as an adjuvant to fentanyl on early postoperative pain scores in children undergoing tonsillectomy.
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