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Effect of ice cream intake on post-tonsillectomy pain in children
Aims
We aim to evaluate the effect of ice cream intake on post tonsillectomy pain in children.
Material and methods
This study is a prospective, randomized, simple blinded clinical trial. Patients were randomized into two groups: no ice-cream group which received a standard analgesic protocol and the ice cream group which received the same analgesic protocol associated with an ice cream offered for the child before leaving the post anesthesia care unit (PACU). Pain was evaluated by the FLACC scale.
Objectives
The main objective was to compare the FLACC scales between the 2 groups at H6 post-operatively. Accessory objectives included evaluating the time to the first analgesic request and to the first oral intake as well as the occurrence of post operative complications.
Results
Forty-eight children were included. Better pain control was noted in the ice-cream group with significant difference in FLACC scales compared to the no ice-cream group at H6 (p = 0,031), H12 (p = 0,04), H18 (p = 0,024).
The time to first analgesic request was significantly longer in the ice-cream group (p < 0,001).
The time to first oral fluid intake was significantly shorter in the ice-cream group (p = 0,043). Post operative complications were comparable between the 2 groups.
Conclusion
Ice cream intake proved to reduce post tonsillectomy pain and to improve the time to first oral fluid intake without increasing the incidence of post operative complications.
期刊介绍:
The purpose of the International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology is to concentrate and disseminate information concerning prevention, cure and care of otorhinolaryngological disorders in infants and children due to developmental, degenerative, infectious, neoplastic, traumatic, social, psychiatric and economic causes. The Journal provides a medium for clinical and basic contributions in all of the areas of pediatric otorhinolaryngology. This includes medical and surgical otology, bronchoesophagology, laryngology, rhinology, diseases of the head and neck, and disorders of communication, including voice, speech and language disorders.