Efficacy of honey in reduction of post tonsillectomy pain,
randomized clinical trial
Volume 78, Issue 11, November 2014, Pages 1886–1889
Objectives
Tonsillectomy is one of the most common operations performed
in pediatric population. One of the most prevalent tonsillectomy complications
is early or delayed post-operative hemorrhage. Other important morbidity is
post-operative pain. Historically, honey has been used for wound control,
reducing the inflammation, and healing acceleration. The aim of this study is
to investigate the effect of honey on reducing pain after tonsillectomy in
children 5–15 years old.
Methods
After tonsillectomy, 80 patients were randomly divided in
two equal groups. Patients in the first group were treated with antibiotic and
acetaminophen, while those in the second group were treated with antibiotic,
acetaminophen and honey. Data was gathered via a questionnaire and observation
of tonsillar bed healing. Data was analyzed by SPSS17 software and related
tests.
Results
Pain comparison between two groups showed that the average
time required for pain relief in patients who received honey was less than the
control. The pain intensity was higher during the first 9 days post-operatively
in control group. Results also showed that acetaminophen consumption in
patients who received honey is lower. In the case group, the average time to
resume regular diet and the frequency of awakening at night is significantly
less than the control group.
Conclusion
Honey administration after tonsillectomy has valuable effect
in pain relief and it can be used as an adjunctive regimen after surgery for
better pain control.
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