A narrative review of pediatric tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy pain management: evidence-based strategies and emerging trends

Elizabeth A. Ghazal; Patrick D. Leiter; Stacy J. Youn; Richard L. Applegate

doi:10.21037/joma-2026-1-0003

A narrative review of pediatric tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy pain management: evidence-based strategies and emerging trends

Anesthesiology

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Original language	English
Article number	0003
Journal	Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Anesthesia
Volume	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.21037/joma-2026-1-0003
State	Published - Jun 2026

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

Surgery
Otorhinolaryngology
Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Keywords

Pediatric tonsillectomy
opioid sparing
pain management
pediatric adenoidectomy

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