Pediatric anesthesia & critical care
Perioperative clinical practice recommendations for pediatric tonsillectomy: a systematic review
Authors' conclusion
Acetaminophen, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and steroids are recommended in the perioperative management of pediatric tonsillectomy.
Study context
- Population
- Children undergoing tonsillectomy under GA; Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) with perioperative recommendations, peer-reviewed, in English, after 20005 eligible CPGs
- Outcome
- Quality of CPGs (AGREE II and REX) and perioperative recommendations for pediatric tonsillectomy
Methodological detailsAGREE II and REX quality appraisal, Embase, MEDLINE, MEDLINE ePub Ahead of Print and CINAHL searched from inception to 3 August 2022
- AGREE II and REX quality appraisal
- Embase, MEDLINE, MEDLINE ePub Ahead of Print and CINAHL searched from inception to 3 August 2022
Pooled result
As reported in the abstract
Eligible CPGs
5
High-quality CPGs (AGREE II and REX)
2
Recommended for implementation without modifications
1
Acetaminophen the only medication recommended in all CPGs
5
Original publication
Perioperative clinical practice recommendations for pediatric tonsillectomy: a systematic review. Can J Anaesth. Published 5 January 2024. doi:10.
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