Implications of a Retrospective Study on Weight-Based Risk for Post-Tonsillectomy Pain in Children.

CONCLUSIONS: OB and OW children did experience risk for prolonged PTP, averaging sustained pain for approximately twice as long as other children. The increased risk for prolonged PTP in OB and OW children occurred despite well-managed early PTP with rates that matched those of their peers. No weight-based risk for early PTP was observed. Further research is needed in the area of PTP management in OB and OW children. PMID: 31959507 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: J Perianesth Nurs Source Type: research