Journal of Clinical Medicine Research, ISSN 1918-3003 print, 1918-3011 online, Open Access
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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

Table 1. Demographic Data of the Study Groups
 
ParameterGroup A (n = 90)Group B (n = 90)Group C (n = 90)P value
Age (mean ± SD) (years)6.2 ± 2.36.3 ± 2.16.1 ± 2.3> 0.05
Weight (mean ± SD) (kg)19.6 ± 5.920.2 ± 5.719.9 ± 6.1> 0.05
Sex (M/F)51:3948:4243:47> 0.05

 

Table 2. Analysis Data of the Study Groups
 
EventGroup AGroup BGroup CP value (A and B)P value (A and C)P value (B and C)
Days before resuming normal diet (mean ± SD)3.7 ± 1.43.5 ± 1.83.7 ± 1.60.4071.000.431
Fever6790.7730.5600.793
Nausea and vomiting922110.0180.310.054
Abdominal pain719100.0190.610.105
Analgesics use/day in first week (mean ± SD)3.4 ± 1.13.7 ± 1.33.6 ± 1.10.0960.2240.578
Pain score for the first week (mean ± SD)6.2 ± 1.85.9 ± 2.16.1 ± 1.90.3050.7170.504
Bleeding7670.7731.00.773