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December 31, 2010OtolaryngologyOpen Access

Clinical Practice Guideline: Tonsillectomy in Children

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Why the study?

What are the clinical practice guidelines for tonsillectomy and perioperative care in children?

Population

Children undergoing tonsillectomy, or children with recurrent throat infection or sleep-disordered breathing…

Design

Guideline

Authors

RBReginald F. BaughUniversity of Toledo Medical CenterSASanford M. ArcherUniversity of KentuckyRMRon B. MitchellChildren's Medical Center

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Implication

Supports immediate adoption of dexamethasone and restricted antibiotics in pediatric tonsillectomy; extends RCT evidence into standardized guidelines.

Structured PICO

What are the clinical practice guidelines for tonsillectomy and perioperative care in children?

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Population
Children undergoing tonsillectomy, or children with recurrent throat infection or sleep-disordered breathing and tonsil hypertrophy.
I
Intervention
Tonsillectomy, intraoperative intravenous dexamethasone, and perioperative management strategies.

Provides evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for the evaluation and perioperative management of children considered for or undergoing tonsillectomy.

Cite This Study

Baugh et al. (2010) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d778d3db9d5e1bf4b8af34https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599810389949
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