Tonsillectomy techniques and pain: a review of randomized controlled trials and call for standardization.

ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.

Published: January 2008

Objectives: To review the literature comparing operative techniques in tonsillectomy and postoperative pain.

Methods: Randomized controlled trials comparing operative techniques and pain outcomes over a 10-year period were reviewed.

Results: 44 trials met inclusion criteria for analysis. A total of nine different techniques for complete or partial tonsillectomy were compared. There were several studies with contradictory results. Many of the studies were performed under different parameters.

Conclusions: Future studies comparing tonsillectomy technique and pain outcomes should be conducted using a standard protocol to allow for accurate comparisons between numerous techniques.

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