18 March 2025 : Clinical Research
Impact of Nurse-Led Versus Surgeon-Led Preoperative Counseling and Follow-Up on Postoperative Outcomes in Pediatric Tonsillectomy: A Longitudinal Observational Study
Mengting Fan
ABCF 1, Peiyu Xue CDEF 1*
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.945597
Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e945597
Table 6 Comparative studies on children/adults undergoing tonsillectomy in different settings for tonsillitis.
| Study | Published year | Study population | Sample size (N; patients) | Age (years) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randomized clinical trial, Paquette et al []1 | 2012 | Canadian | 45 (24/21) | 5.87±1.7 |
| Prospective quasi-experimental pilot study, Wozney et al []2 | 2022 | Canadian | 51 | 3–14 |
| Observational, longitudinal study, Lao et al []4 | 2020 | North American | 827 patients | Between 2 and 15 |
| Randomized controlled trial, van Vliet et al []9 | 2020 | Dutch | 128 (64/64) | >18 |
| Prospective study, Xin et al []10 | 2019 | Chinese | 680 (341/329) | 8.5 to 8.8 (4–12) |
| Prospective study, Zagólski et al []15 | 2016 | Polish | 61 | 29±6.6 |
| Qualitative interview study, Idvall et al []16 | 2005 | Scandinavian | 6 | 7–18 |
| Randomized trial, Sutters et al []17 | 2007 | Canadian | 80 | 6–15 |