Objective Following tonsillectomy, postoperative pain and hemorrhage from the tonsillar bed
are causes of significant morbidity. Intracapsular tonsillectomy with Coblation is suggested …

Objective To determine whether intracapsular tonsillectomy, using plasma ablation, results
in differences in postoperative patient outcomes to total tonsillectomy. Data Sources A …

Objectives To compare postoperative self-reported recovery results with monopolar
tonsillotomy and cold dissection tonsillectomy in children. To evaluate the feasibility of the …

Objective Childhood obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) is a common
clinical disease that can cause serious complications if not treated in time. Adenoidectomy …

Study design Prospective, quality-improvement. Objectives To evaluate pain management
following posterior spinal fusion (PSF) for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) and …

Objectives The goal of sentinel event (SE) analysis is to prevent recurrence. However, the
rate of SEs has remained constant over the past years. Research suggests this is in part due …

Purpose The optimal pain management concept in children after tonsil surgery is
controversial. Ibuprofen on an “around-the-clock” basis has been suggested to control …

Obstructive sleep apnea affects a large proportion of otherwise healthy children in the
context of interactions between craniofacial elements, adenotonsillar hypertrophy and other …

Background The optimal pain therapy for children undergoing tonsillotomy remains
unknown. Our aim was to evaluate a standard pain therapy including the alternating …

Pediatric perioperative pain control presents a unique dilemma for medical providers,
especially given the immature physiology of children and challenges in communicating …