Pain after discharge following head and neck surgery in children

ConclusionAdenotonsillectomy patients represent the biggest challenge in postoperative pain management of the head and neck surgeries evaluated. The low rates of pain, nausea, and vomiting reported in the days following surgery for the other procedures suggests that children can be cared for at home with simple analgesia. Discharge information and analgesia prescribing on discharge should be tailored to the operation performed.

Source: Pediatric Anesthesia - July 10, 2016 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Caroline A. Wilson, David Sommerfield, Thomas F. E. Drake‐Brockman, Lita Bieberstein, Anoop Ramgolam, Britta S. Ungern‐Sternberg Tags: Research Report Source Type: research