PRP Linked to Less Pain, Better Healing Following Tonsillectomy

Randomized trial finds reduced postoperative pain and improved mucosal healing with intraoperative application

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Topical autologous platelet-rich plasma reduced postoperative pain and improved wound healing after tonsillectomy in a study of 200 patients.
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The randomized controlled trial involved patients aged 8 to 29 years undergoing bilateral tonsillectomy, with or without adenoidectomy.
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Postoperative pain was significantly lower in the platelet-rich plasma group compared to the control group during the first eight days.
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Complete mucosal healing by day 14 was achieved in 78% of patients receiving platelet-rich plasma versus 59% in the control group.
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The study suggests that platelet-rich plasma may enhance early recovery after tonsillectomy, despite limitations in design and outcome detection.

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