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December 12, 2013The Laryngoscope

Perioperative ketorolac increases post‐tonsillectomy hemorrhage in adults but not children

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Why the study?

Does perioperative ketorolac increase post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage in adults and children?

Population

Adults and children undergoing tonsillectomy

Authors

DCDylan K. ChanSPSanjay R. Parikh

Discussion

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Overview

Ketorolac warrants caution in adult tonsillectomy; leaves open pediatric safety pending higher-level evidence.

Structured PICO

Does perioperative ketorolac increase post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage in adults and children?

P
Population
Adults and children undergoing tonsillectomy
I
Intervention
Perioperative ketorolac
O
Outcome
Post-tonsillectomy hemorrhagesafety

Perioperative ketorolac is safe for children but significantly increases bleeding risk in adults undergoing tonsillectomy.

Cite This Study

Chan et al. (2013) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69dd520f7808b00a4799cb54https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.24555
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