Pediatric anesthesia & critical care
The use of honey in the perioperative care of tonsillectomy patients—A narrative review
Authors' conclusion
While the application of honey post-tonsillectomy may offer analgesic and healing benefits, it may also reduce postoperative bleeding.
Study context
- Population
- Pediatric and adult tonsillectomy patients7 pediatric, 4 adult, 2 mixed studies
- Comparison
- Honey vs no honey in perioperative tonsillectomy care
- Outcome
- Effects of honey post-tonsillectomy
Methodological detailssystematic search, Literature of variable quality, Search terms honey, tonsillectomy; filters human studies and English; no age filters
- Systematic search
- Literature of variable quality
- Search terms honey, tonsillectomy; filters human studies and English; no age filters
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Effect sizes ranged from small to huge across studies
- Honey may offer analgesic and healing benefits and may reduce postoperative bleeding
- Sample sizes 8 to 52 patients per study
Original publication
The use of honey in the perioperative care of tonsillectomy patients—A narrative review. Paediatr Anaesth. Published 27 May 2024. doi:10.
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