| Title |
Oral rinses, mouthwashes and sprays for improving recovery following tonsillectomy
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Cochrane database of systematic reviews, September 2013
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| DOI | 10.1002/14651858.cd007806.pub4 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Zbys Fedorowicz, Esther J van Zuuren, Mona Nasser, Ben Carter, Jassim H Al Langawi |
| Abstract |
This is an update of a Cochrane review first published in The Cochrane Library in Issue 1, 2010 and previously updated in 2011.Tonsillectomy is the surgical removal of lymphoid tissue, the palatine tonsil, which is located at the back of the throat. It is still commonly performed for patients who have recurrent bouts of acute tonsillitis. Although tonsillectomy is considered a fairly minor procedure, pain and bleeding are two of the most common complications; either may delay recovery and can on occasion lead to hospital readmission. Postoperative tonsillectomy medication should provide an adequate reduction in morbidity while minimising side effects, therefore topical agents would seem to be an ideal, safe option. A number of mouthwashes and topical sprays are available which offer pain relief or can help to reduce bleeding in the immediate postoperative period. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2 | 50% |
| Bahrain | 1 | 25% |
| Unknown | 1 | 25% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 3 | 75% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 25% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2 | 1% |
| Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 166 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 25 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 23 | 14% |
| Other | 16 | 9% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 12 | 7% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 10 | 6% |
| Other | 32 | 19% |
| Unknown | 51 | 30% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 77 | 46% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 10 | 6% |
| Psychology | 10 | 6% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 4 | 2% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 2 | 1% |
| Other | 9 | 5% |
| Unknown | 57 | 34% |
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