Low dose Vs High dose Dexamethasone and Vomiting, Pain and Time to first liquid intake following Tonsillectomy in Pediatric patients

Meenu Agrawal; Uma Garg

Volume : VII, Issue : I, January - 2017

Low dose Vs High dose Dexamethasone and Vomiting, Pain and Time to first liquid intake following Tonsillectomy in Pediatric patients

Meenu Agrawal, Uma Garg

Abstract :

Background– Tonsillectomy is associated with significant vomiting, pain and delayed time to first liquid intake in post–operative period in pediatric patients.

Research question– Using dexamethasone pre–operatively in children might result in reducing vomiting, pain and time to first liquid intake.

Material & methods – Study design: Quasi–randomized controlled trial.Study sample: 30 pediatric patients in whom tonsillectomy was planned; 15 in each group. Study settings: Tertiary health care setup i.e. pediatric patients coming to Medical College for treatment Allocation: Alternatively the patients were assigned to the High dose and Low dose dexamethasone group.

Consent: Written consent from the Parents/Guardian. Statistical analysis: chi–square test for qualitative parameters, t–test for quantitative parameters

Results – high dose of dexamethasone though slightly improves the post–operative morbidities but the difference was not significant.