Outcomes of Post-operative Diet in Children Following Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy

Outcomes of Post-operative Diet in Children Following Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy

This research is being done because it is not known which dietary recommendations are best to help patients recover after a tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy. The purpose of this study is to determine how diet after tonsil/adenoid surgery affects bleeding, pain, and oral intake.

Currently it is not known which dietary recommendations are best to help patients recover after a tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy. Traditional standard of care is to recommend that patients be restricted to a soft diet post-operatively. However, the investigators believe that there may be benefit in allowing patients to eat a restriction-free diet. In this study, the investigators will compare the current standard of care verse a non-restricted diet. The purpose of this study is to determine how diet after tonsil/adenoid surgery affects bleeding, pain, and oral intake.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients 3-12 years undergoing tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy.

Exclusion Criteria:

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