Tonsillectomy versus watchful waiting in recurrent streptococcal pharyngitis in adults: randomised controlled trial
| Autor: | Heikki Teppo, Tomi Penna, Markku Koskela, Olli-Pekka Alho, Jukka Luotonen, Petri Koivunen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Pediatrics genetic structures Adolescent Streptococcus pyogenes medicine.medical_treatment medicine.disease_cause law.invention Randomized controlled trial law Recurrence Throat Streptococcal Infections medicine Humans Adverse effect Finland General Environmental Science Aged Tonsillectomy Clinical Trials as Topic business.industry Research General Engineering Pharyngitis General Medicine Middle Aged Confidence interval Anti-Bacterial Agents Surgery Clinical trial Tonsillitis medicine.anatomical_structure Treatment Outcome Otorhinolaryngology Acute Disease General Earth and Planetary Sciences medicine.symptom business Watchful waiting |
| Zdroj: | BMJ (Clinical research ed.). 334(7600) |
| ISSN: | 1756-1833 |
| Popis: | Objective To determine the short term efficacy and safety of tonsillectomy for recurrent streptococcal pharyngitis in adults. Design Randomised controlled trial. Setting Academic referral centre in Finland. Participants 70 adults with documented recurrent episodes of streptococcal group A pharyngitis. Intervention Instant tonsillectomy (n=36) or remaining on waiting list as control (n=34). Main outcome measures Percentage change in the risk of an episode of streptococcal pharyngitis at 90 days. Rates of all episodes of pharyngitis and days with symptoms and adverse effects. Results The mean (SD) follow-up was 164 (63) days in the control group and 170 (12) days in the tonsillectomy group. At 90 days, streptococcal pharyngitis had recurred in 24% (8/34) in the control group and 3% (1/36) in the tonsillectomy group (difference 21%; 95% confidence interval 6% to 36%). The number needed to undergo tonsillectomy to prevent one recurrence was 5 (3 to 16). During the whole follow-up, the rates of other episodes of pharyngitis and days with throat pain and fever were significantly lower in the tonsillectomy group than in the control group. The most common morbidity related to tonsillectomy was postoperative throat pain (mean length 13 days, SD 4). Conclusions Adults with a history of documented recurrent episodes of streptococcal pharyngitis were less likely to have further streptococcal or other throat infections or days with throat pain if they had their tonsils removed. Trial registration Clinical Trials NCT00136877. |
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