A 2013 updated systematic review & meta-analysis of 36 randomized controlled trials; no apparent effects of non steroidal anti-inflammatory agents on the risk of bleeding after tonsillectomy

Clinical Otolaryngology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 115-129

  Riggin, L ^a   Ramakrishna, J ^b   Sommer, D D ^b   Koren, G ^a  

^a WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CODEINE; DIPYRONE; FENTANYL; LIDOCAINE; MORPHINE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; OPIATE; PARACETAMOL; PETHIDINE; PROPACETAMOL; TRAMADOL;

ADENOTONSILLECTOMY; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REOPERATION; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TONSILLECTOMY;

ADULT; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; CHILD; CONSTIPATION; HUMANS; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RESPIRATION; RISK FACTORS; TONSILLECTOMY;

EID: 84876344303     PISSN: 17494478     EISSN: 17494486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/coa.12106     Document Type: Article

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