Al Abdulla, A., Prabhu, S., Behzad, K. (2018). Prospective controlled study on post-tonsillectomy weight gain-by objective and subjective methods. Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences, 19(1), 24-26. doi: 10.21608/ejentas.2018.10296
Amal Faisal Al Abdulla; Shilpa Prabhu; Khalid E. Behzad. "Prospective controlled study on post-tonsillectomy weight gain-by objective and subjective methods". Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences, 19, 1, 2018, 24-26. doi: 10.21608/ejentas.2018.10296
Al Abdulla, A., Prabhu, S., Behzad, K. (2018). 'Prospective controlled study on post-tonsillectomy weight gain-by objective and subjective methods', Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences, 19(1), pp. 24-26. doi: 10.21608/ejentas.2018.10296
Al Abdulla, A., Prabhu, S., Behzad, K. Prospective controlled study on post-tonsillectomy weight gain-by objective and subjective methods. Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences, 2018; 19(1): 24-26. doi: 10.21608/ejentas.2018.10296
Prospective controlled study on post-tonsillectomy weight gain-by objective and subjective methods
ENT Department, BDF Hospital, Riffa, Kingdom of Bahrain
Abstract
Objectives: This article reports on a prospective controlled study that challenges the aspect of weight gain in post-tonsillectomy patients in both an objective and subjective manner. This study found that although there is increased oral intake in post-tonsillectomy patients there is also an increase in physical activity. Design: Prospective case controlled study Participants: A total of 100 patients between the ages of 2 and 14 years who underwent tonsillectomy were randomly selected, but 53 of them came for regular follow-up and were monitored for their growth by measuring their height and weight for 1-year post- tonsillectomy. The postoperative body mass index (BMI) Z score variation over three different time points was compared to controls. Questionnaires were used as a subjective method for analysis. Results: Statistical analysis failed to show significant weight gain in post-tonsillectomy patients compared to control group at 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year. Results of questionnaires were analyzed and showed that patients who confirmed an increase in oral intake and sleep also confirmed an increase in the level of physical activity.