Adult tonsillectomy-increased pain scores are correlated with risk of bleeding: a retrospective cohort study.

Roee NoyDmitry OstrovskyYotam Shkedy

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2023)

Higher pain scores following tonsillectomy are correlated with bleeding episodes requiring surgical intervention in adults. Further studies may explore the role of different intensive pain regimens in minimizing the risk of bleeding.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
neuropathic pain
atrial fibrillation
randomized controlled trial
spinal cord injury
young adults
postoperative pain
childhood cancer