THE EFFECT OF DEXAMETHASONE ON POST TONSILLECTOMY MORBIDITIES IN CHILDREN
Abstract This study aimed to evaluate the effect of preoperative single dose of Dexamethasone on postoperative morbidities in children undergoing tonsillectomy. This is a prospective study considering 90 children with chronic tonsillitis who underwent tonsillectomy between June 2010 and December 201...
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| author | Raid Yaqoub Yousef Saffaa Khalaf Faleh |
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| description | Abstract This study aimed to evaluate the effect of preoperative single dose of Dexamethasone on postoperative morbidities in children undergoing tonsillectomy. This is a prospective study considering 90 children with chronic tonsillitis who underwent tonsillectomy between June 2010 and December 2010 at the Department of Otolaryngology in Al-Diwaniah Teaching Hospital in Al-Diwaniah city, Iraq. Compared with placebo, Dexamethasone group have lower percentage of post tonsillectomy morbidities (pain, postoperative nausea & vomiting and uvular edema) but without statistical significant. In conclusion, there is no statistical beneficial effect of preoperative dexamethasone on the postoperative morbidities in children undergoing tonsillectomy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e8d9b9b1379a42849a524e8f4dfd55742022-12-22T01:53:02Zenguniversity of basrahBasrah Journal of Surgery1683-35892409-501X2011-12-01172828610.33762/bsurg.2011.5538355383THE EFFECT OF DEXAMETHASONE ON POST TONSILLECTOMY MORBIDITIES IN CHILDRENRaid Yaqoub YousefSaffaa Khalaf FalehAbstract This study aimed to evaluate the effect of preoperative single dose of Dexamethasone on postoperative morbidities in children undergoing tonsillectomy. This is a prospective study considering 90 children with chronic tonsillitis who underwent tonsillectomy between June 2010 and December 2010 at the Department of Otolaryngology in Al-Diwaniah Teaching Hospital in Al-Diwaniah city, Iraq. Compared with placebo, Dexamethasone group have lower percentage of post tonsillectomy morbidities (pain, postoperative nausea & vomiting and uvular edema) but without statistical significant. In conclusion, there is no statistical beneficial effect of preoperative dexamethasone on the postoperative morbidities in children undergoing tonsillectomy.https://bjsrg.uobasrah.edu.iq/article_55383_c3434f5b00f3848daee0d4462ab57aa9.pdfdexamethasonetonsillectomy |
| spellingShingle | Raid Yaqoub Yousef Saffaa Khalaf Faleh THE EFFECT OF DEXAMETHASONE ON POST TONSILLECTOMY MORBIDITIES IN CHILDREN Basrah Journal of Surgery dexamethasone tonsillectomy |
| title | THE EFFECT OF DEXAMETHASONE ON POST TONSILLECTOMY MORBIDITIES IN CHILDREN |
| title_full | THE EFFECT OF DEXAMETHASONE ON POST TONSILLECTOMY MORBIDITIES IN CHILDREN |
| title_fullStr | THE EFFECT OF DEXAMETHASONE ON POST TONSILLECTOMY MORBIDITIES IN CHILDREN |
| title_full_unstemmed | THE EFFECT OF DEXAMETHASONE ON POST TONSILLECTOMY MORBIDITIES IN CHILDREN |
| title_short | THE EFFECT OF DEXAMETHASONE ON POST TONSILLECTOMY MORBIDITIES IN CHILDREN |
| title_sort | effect of dexamethasone on post tonsillectomy morbidities in children |
| topic | dexamethasone tonsillectomy |
| url | https://bjsrg.uobasrah.edu.iq/article_55383_c3434f5b00f3848daee0d4462ab57aa9.pdf |
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