Association of ibuprofen use with post-tonsillectomy bleeding in older children
American Journal of Otolaryngology May 29, 2018
Swanson RT, et al. - Researchers assessed the post-tonsillectomy outcomes in children discharged with ibuprofen compared to those without. They conducted a retrospective review of children who underwent tonsillectomy ± adenoidectomy from 2012 to 2016 at a tertiary care children's hospital. Results suggested an association of Ibuprofen with significantly elevated post-tonsillectomy bleeding in older children. As per the logistical regression, the age contributed to post-op bleeding, and ibuprofen contributed to number of ER visits.
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