TY - JOUR AU - Nayyar, Shahzad AU - Malik, Kamran Zamurad AU - Malik, Sidra PY - 2018/08/31 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - SUCRALFATE - A NOVEL INTERVENTION TO ALLEVIATE POST-TONSILLECTOMY ODYNOPHAGIA: Sucralfate Post-Tonsillectomy Odynophagia JF - Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal JA - PAFMJ VL - 68 IS - 4 SE - Original Articles DO - UR - https://pafmj.org/PAFMJ/article/view/48 SP - 883-86 AB - <p><strong>Objective:&nbsp;</strong>To evaluate the efficacy of sucralfate for relieving post-tonsillectomy odynophagia.<br><strong>Study Design:&nbsp;</strong>Randomized clinical trial.<br><strong>Place and Duration of study:</strong>&nbsp;This study was carried out at department of ENT, Combined Military Hospital Muzaffarabad for 9 month Feb 2017 to Oct 2017.<br><strong>Material and Methods:</strong>&nbsp;Sixty patients of different age groups were selected randomly and were divided into two groups with equal gender distribution. Both groups underwent tonsillectomy using bipolar diathermy. Standard post-operative antibiotic and analgesic cover was provided. In addition, Group A was prescribed oral sucralfate syrup, post operatively, 3 times a day for 5 days. Patients were inquired about pain after 5 days. Patients in<br>Group A showed better pain relief and the difference was statistically significant.<br><strong>Results:</strong>&nbsp;The mean age of surgery in our study was 13.75 ± 8.12 years. The mean operative time was 16.12 ± 1.33 minutes. About 83.3% patients in group-A achieved satisfactory pain relief as compared to 43%patients in group-B. This difference was statistically significant with a p value of 0.001<br><strong>Conclusion:</strong>&nbsp;Prescription of sucralfate in patients after tonsillectomy resulted in alleviation of post-operative odynophagia. Hence, we advocate the use of this cost-effective, readily available and safe drug after tonsillectomy.</p><p>&nbsp;</p> ER -