Fasting Duration and Post-tonsillectomy Pain in Pediatric Patients
Brittany Willer
Summary
This is a prospective, observational study to determine the association between preoperative fasting duration and post-tonsillectomy pain scores in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) among pediatric patients undergoing tonsillectomy with or without adenoidectomy and/or tympanostomy tube placement. The primary outcome is the post-tonsillectomy pain score, with the secondary outcomes as total postoperative opioid consumption, PACU length of stay, and hospital length of stay.
Eligibility
- Age range
- Up to 18 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * undergoing elective tonsillectomy with or without adenoidectomy and/or tympanostomy tube placement Exclusion Criteria: * non-elective or urgent procedures * inpatient admission prior to surgery; patients with any missing required data * patients with conditions requiring deviation from standard anesthetic management (as determined by the anesthesiologist)
Location
- Nationwide Children's HospitalColumbus, Ohio