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Comparative Study
. 2011 Apr;268(4):615-7.
doi: 10.1007/s00405-010-1393-x. Epub 2010 Oct 2.

The effect of ibuprofen on postoperative hemorrhage following tonsillectomy in children

Huseyin Yaman  1 , Abdullah Belada, Suleyman Yilmaz
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Comparative Study

The effect of ibuprofen on postoperative hemorrhage following tonsillectomy in children

Huseyin Yaman et al. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2011 Apr.

Abstract

The objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of ibuprofen on hemorrhage after tonsillectomy in children. All charts of children, who underwent tonsillectomy with or without adenoidectomy, were reviewed. The age at the time of surgery ranged between 3 and 16 years (mean age = 7.55 ± 3.01 years). Children were divided into two groups based on the drugs used for postoperative pain relief. Group I received paracetamol after surgery. Group II received ibuprofen after surgery. A total of 62 patients received ibuprofen and 109 patients were given paracetamol. Post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage occurred in seven (4.1%) children, primary hemorrhage was noted in five patients and secondary hemorrhage occurred in two patients. While 3 of 62 children (4.8%) who were given ibuprofen had postoperative hemorrhage, 4 of 109 patients (3.7%) who were given paracetamol had hemorrhage There was no significant difference in hemorrhage rates between these two groups (p > 0.05). Hemorrhage following tonsillectomy is rare and frequently occurs in the early postoperative period. There is no significant increased risk of hemorrhage after ibuprofen administration and it can be used safely for post-tonsillectomy pain relief.

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