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ReviewChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Perioperative Pain Relief in Pediatric Tonsillectomy: Current Strategies and Future Directions.

Harshini Medikondu, Annie Chen, Doreen Soliman, Samir Yellapragada, Senthilkumar Sadhasivam, Mihaela Visoiu

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Review in Children (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Incidence and causes of unplanned acute care revisits after pediatric tonsillectomy with or without adenoidectomy: a systematic review.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Harshini MedikonduDepartment of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA.ORCID 0009-0000-5244-6731
Annie ChenDepartment of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA.
Doreen SolimanDepartment of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA.
Samir YellapragadaDepartment of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA.
Senthilkumar SadhasivamDepartment of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3689-8313
Mihaela VisoiuDepartment of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0933-4536

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Postoperative pain following pediatric tonsillectomy remains a significant clinical challenge. Inadequate management leads to delayed recovery, dehydration, and increased healthcare utilization. Multimodal analgesia, including combining systemic analgesics, local anesthetic techniques, and adjunctive medications, has emerged as the standard of care. This review highlights current perioperative pain management strategies, including recent evidence on multimodal and opioid-sparing approaches. Local infiltration and nerve blocks provide site-specific pain relief, reducing opioid requirements and improving patient comfort. A comprehensive understanding and careful selection of analgesic regimens are crucial for enhancing outcomes in this population.

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analgesiamultimodalopioidpediatric tonsillectomypostoperative pain

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PMID41462760
PMCPMC12731895

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