Grommet and adenoid pain evaluation (GRAPE) study

Lammens F; Boons J; Michiels E; Beckers K; Laureyns G; Indesteege J; Indesteege F; Lemmens W; Lemkens N; Jans F; Jorissen M; Lemkens P

doi:10.1016/j.ijporl.2018.02.019

Grommet and adenoid pain evaluation (GRAPE) study

Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2018 May:108:26-29. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2018.02.019. Epub 2018 Feb 15.

Authors

Lammens F¹, Boons J², Michiels E³, Beckers K³, Laureyns G⁴, Indesteege J⁴, Indesteege F⁴, Lemmens W⁴, Lemkens N⁴, Jans F², Jorissen M⁵, Lemkens P⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Genk, Belgium; Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospitals, Leuven, Belgium. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Department of Anesthesia, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Genk Belgium.
³ Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Genk, Belgium; Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospitals, Leuven, Belgium.
⁴ Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Genk, Belgium.
⁵ Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospitals, Leuven, Belgium.

PMID: 29605360
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2018.02.019

Abstract

In the GRAPE study an analysis is made of postoperative pain sensation in children between 6 months and 6 years after adenotomy and placement of ear grommets. Intraoperative treatment with paracetamol versus placebo shows no statistically significant difference in pain between both groups indicating that this type of surgery causes little discomfort and does not require specific intraoperative analgesic treatment.

Keywords: Adenoids; FLACC score; Grommets; Pain.

Publication types

Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

Acetaminophen / therapeutic use*
Adenoidectomy / adverse effects*
Adenoids / surgery*
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / therapeutic use*
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Infant
Male
Middle Ear Ventilation / adverse effects*
Pain Measurement / methods
Pain, Postoperative / diagnosis
Pain, Postoperative / drug therapy*

Substances

Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
Acetaminophen