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06-10-2021 | Tonsillectomy | Original Article

Efficacy of Sucralfate in Alleviating Post Tonsillectomy Symptoms and Morbidity: A Comparative Randomized Interventional Study

Authors: Rekha Harshvardhan, Ajay Gupta, Shraddha Sharma

Published in: Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery | Special Issue 3/2022

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Abstract

Pain following tonsillectomy still remains the main concern of topic and it occurs along with sever ear pain and trismus until and unless the exposed and inflamed mucosa gets covered with the regenerated mucosa. To study the efficacy of sucralfate in alleviating postoperative pain and morbidity following tonsillectomy. Subjects included in our study were patients which were fulfilling criteria for tonsillectomy and were admitted under the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, SMS Medical College and Hospital, Jaipur from 1st July 2019 to 31st March 2020. 64 patients were evaluated and were randomly allocated into study and control group based on the administration of topical sucralfate. 64 patients who were admitted for tonsillectomy under the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, SMS Medical College and Hospital, Jaipur from 1st July 2019 to 31st March 2020 were included in study. Patients were evaluated and were randomly allocated into study and control group based on the administration of topical sucralfate. The incidence of throat pain and otalgia showed significant difference among both the group following postoperative day 2 onwards. On postoperative day 2, significant difference in trismus was also found. Effective alleviation of pain not only improves early dietary intake of the patients but also allays fear of apprehensive parents.
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Title
Efficacy of Sucralfate in Alleviating Post Tonsillectomy Symptoms and Morbidity: A Comparative Randomized Interventional Study
Authors
Rekha Harshvardhan
Ajay Gupta
Shraddha Sharma
Publication date
06-10-2021
Publisher
Springer India
Keyword
Tonsillectomy
Published in
Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery / Issue Special Issue 3/2022
Print ISSN: 2231-3796
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7707
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-021-02894-1