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Erkhan Genç¹, Deniz Hanci, N Tan Ergin

¹V.K.V. American Hospital ENT Clinic, Nişantaşi, Istanbul, Turkey. erkhangenc@hotmail.com

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Area of Science:

Otolaryngology
Pediatric Surgery

Background:

Tonsillectomy is a common pediatric surgical procedure.
Postoperative pain and complications are significant concerns following tonsillectomy.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the efficacy of sealing the tonsillectomy field with posterior pillar mucosa in pediatric patients.
To assess the impact of this technique on postoperative pain, healing, edema, and infection.

Main Methods:

A prospective, randomized, single-blinded study involving 39 children aged 3-15 years.
Tonsillar fossae were either covered with a mucosal flap or left as a control.
Pain, healing, edema, and infection were assessed postoperatively using validated scales.

Main Results:

Significantly lower pain scores were observed from postoperative Day 3 in the mucosal flap group (p<0.01).
The mucosal flap side demonstrated better healing (p<0.01) but increased tissue edema (p<0.01).
No significant difference in postoperative infection rates was found between the groups (p>0.01).

Conclusions:

Sealing the tonsillectomy site with a mucosal flap effectively reduces postoperative pain in children.
The technique promotes better wound healing but may increase local edema.
Mucosal flap closure can be considered an adjunct to analgesics for managing pediatric tonsillectomy pain.