Paracetamol's effect on pain severity in office-based laryngeal procedures

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Created On: 11/10/2024

This study explored whether taking Paracetamol before office-based laryngeal procedures can lower post-procedural pain scores.

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Key take away

Preprocedural Paracetamol significantly reduces pain severity after office-based laryngeal procedures.

Background

This study explored whether taking Paracetamol before office-based laryngeal procedures can lower post-procedural pain scores.

Method

A retrospective analysis of 100 patients who had laryngeal procedures without preprocedural analgesia was compared to a prospective group of 75 patients who received 1000 mg of Paracetamol before their procedure. Pain scores were recorded at 5-minute intervals for 30 minutes after the procedures.

Result

Both groups had similar rates of patients experiencing pain (47% for the no-analgesia group and 48% for the Paracetamol group). However, the Paracetamol group experienced a significant reduction in pain severity at all measured time points.

Conclusion

Administering 1000 mg of Paracetamol before office-based laryngeal procedures effectively attenuated pain severity, making it a beneficial preprocedural intervention for tackling postoperative discomfort.