Post-tonsillectomy pain: the first ten days.
Forty-one adults were entered into a prospective study to investigate the pattern of pain over 10 days after elective dissection tonsillectomy. The severity of pain was scored by the patient on a visual analogue scale. The results confirm that tonsillectomy is a very painful experience and the provision of adequate analgesia is of paramount importance, especially if day-case tonsillectomy is performed.
D000082:Acetaminophen / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010149:Postoperative Pain; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D014068:Tonsillectomy
D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; D000082:Acetaminophen