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Original Article
Volume 8, Number 5, May 2016, pages 385-388
Antibiotics for Post-Tonsillectomy Morbidity: Comparative Analysis of a Single Institutional Experience
Tables
| Parameter | Group A (n = 90) | Group B (n = 90) | Group C (n = 90) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean ± SD) (years) | 6.2 ± 2.3 | 6.3 ± 2.1 | 6.1 ± 2.3 | > 0.05 |
| Weight (mean ± SD) (kg) | 19.6 ± 5.9 | 20.2 ± 5.7 | 19.9 ± 6.1 | > 0.05 |
| Sex (M/F) | 51:39 | 48:42 | 43:47 | > 0.05 |
| Event | Group A | Group B | Group C | P value (A and B) | P value (A and C) | P value (B and C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days before resuming normal diet (mean ± SD) | 3.7 ± 1.4 | 3.5 ± 1.8 | 3.7 ± 1.6 | 0.407 | 1.00 | 0.431 |
| Fever | 6 | 7 | 9 | 0.773 | 0.560 | 0.793 |
| Nausea and vomiting | 9 | 22 | 11 | 0.018 | 0.31 | 0.054 |
| Abdominal pain | 7 | 19 | 10 | 0.019 | 0.61 | 0.105 |
| Analgesics use/day in first week (mean ± SD) | 3.4 ± 1.1 | 3.7 ± 1.3 | 3.6 ± 1.1 | 0.096 | 0.224 | 0.578 |
| Pain score for the first week (mean ± SD) | 6.2 ± 1.8 | 5.9 ± 2.1 | 6.1 ± 1.9 | 0.305 | 0.717 | 0.504 |
| Bleeding | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0.773 | 1.0 | 0.773 |