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The use of honey in the perioperative care of tonsillectomy patients-A narrative review

Tonsillectomy is one of the most common surgical procedures in childhood. While generally safe, it often is associated with a difficult early recovery phase with poor oral intake, dehydration, difficult or painful swallowing, postoperative bleeding, infection and/or otalgia.

Citation:
Yeoh MF, Sommerfield A, Sommerfield D, von Ungern-Sternberg BS. The use of honey in the perioperative care of tonsillectomy patients-A narrative review. Paediatr Anaesth. 2024.

Keywords:
Anesthesia; honey; pain; pediatric; perioperative; tonsillectomy

Abstract:
Tonsillectomy is one of the most common surgical procedures in childhood. While generally safe, it often is associated with a difficult early recovery phase with poor oral intake, dehydration, difficult or painful swallowing, postoperative bleeding, infection and/or otalgia.