Literature review of systemic and topi cal medicine for treatment of pain after pharyn geal surgery

Nora Šiupšinskienė Abstract tonsillectomy, uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, pain reduction, systemic analgesic, topical medicine. Pharyngeal surgery, including tonsillectomy and uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, are one of the most frequent performed procedures in otorhinolaryngology. Pain remains the main cause of morbidity in the postoperative period. Reduction of post-operative pain is actual problem for patients, doctors and nurses. The aim of this article was to review the efficacy of the…