Egeli, ErolHarputluoğlu, UğurÖztürk, ÖzcanOğhan, FatihKoçak, Suzan2021-06-232021-06-2320040165-58761872-8464https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijporl.2004.03.012https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12491/5581Objective: To determine the benefit of 24h intravenous hydration for pediatric postoperative adenotonsillectomy patients. Study design: A prospective, randomized controlled clinical study. Methods: The study is consisting of two groups of pediatric patients following adenotonsillectomy performed in a university hospital. One group received 24 h IV hydration at hospital white the other did not have IV hydration. Chi-square and two-tailed unpaired Student's ttests were used to compare the two independent groups. P < 0.05 was accepted as statistically significant. Results: Although the postoperative parameters such as nausea, fever, vomiting, odor, bleeding, otalgia and trismus were not statistically different between the two groups based on chi-square analysis (P > 0.05), a significant pain-relieving effect was seen in hydration group after the second day (P < 0.05). There were no complications associated with intravenous hydration. Conclusion: Results of the current study suggest that 24 h IV hydration can reduce postoperative pain in late postoperative period following adenotonsillectomy in children but does not offer much advantage over without IV hydration therapy based on a number of other parameters. Furthermore, it seems to be cost effective, safe and easy and even these are encouraging for further studies in the future.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessTwenty-four Hours HydrationPediatric PatientsAdenotonsillectomyArticle10.1016/j.ijporl.2004.03.01268810471051152368912-s2.0-3242770646Q2WOS:000223244200007Q3