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We have previously verified that dynamic pain after laser-assisted uvulopalatoplasty could immediately be mitigated by local treatments with topical triamcinolone on the \u201csweet spots\u201d of the wounds. This study aimed to assess the efficacy of applying triamcinolone on \u201csweet spot\u201d in surgical incisions instead of whole surgical wounds to alleviate dynamic pain of some oropharyngeal surgeries such as tonsillectomy and uvulopalatopharyngoplasty.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study is a retrospective case series based on chart review of the participants. Forty-five subjects (31 males; 12~68\u2009years, mean 34\u2009years) with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and\/or snoring treated with tonsillectomy or uvulopalatopharyngoplasty were studied. Local treatments were done to sweet spots with triamcinolone on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 7th days after the surgery. Evaluation of dynamic pain relief was performed by using a visual analogous scale.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Sweet spots treatment led to instantaneous reduction of dynamic pain. The average improvement level was \u226572% ( P\u2009\u2264\u2009.002). No gender effect was noted.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Dynamic pain after tonsillectomy and uvulopalatopharyngoplasty could immediately be mitigated by local treatments upon sweet spots. Local treatments upon sweet spots were highly suggested to begin early post-operatively and be included in the take-home routines for patients receiving tonsillectomy and uvulopalatopharyngoplasty.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/0003489420953602","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2020,9,10]],"date-time":"2020-09-10T05:26:26Z","timestamp":1599715586000},"page":"382-388","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["Topical Triamcinolone on \u201cSweet Spots\u201d to Block Dynamic Pain after Tonsillectomy and Uvulo-Palato-Pharyngo-Plasty"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"130","author":[{"given":"Joshua Kuang-Chao","family":"Chen","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Otolaryngology, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"David M.","family":"Niddam","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Integrated Brain Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Research and Education, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Tao-Hsin","family":"Tung","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Medical Research and Education, Cheng Hsin General Hospital, Taipei"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4799-4105","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Lieber Po-Hung","family":"Li","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung"},{"name":"Department of Otolaryngology, Cheng Hsin General Hospital, Taipei"},{"name":"Faculty of Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2020,9,10]]},"reference":[{"key":"bibr1-0003489420953602","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3109\/00016480903311872"},{"key":"bibr2-0003489420953602","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1002\/(SICI)1096-9101(1997)20:2<157::AID-LSM6>3.0.CO;2-P"},{"key":"bibr3-0003489420953602","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1067\/mhn.2003.82"},{"key":"bibr4-0003489420953602","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.otohns.2005.12.016"},{"key":"bibr5-0003489420953602","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1213\/00000539-200301000-00015"},{"key":"bibr6-0003489420953602","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1002\/lsm.21122"},{"issue":"2","key":"bibr7-0003489420953602","first-page":"256","volume":"37","author":"Labra A","year":"2008","journal-title":"J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg"},{"key":"bibr8-0003489420953602","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/0030-4220(73)90282-X"},{"key":"bibr9-0003489420953602","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1053\/ajot.2001.20686"},{"key":"bibr10-0003489420953602","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1001\/archotol.132.10.1082"},{"key":"bibr11-0003489420953602","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1152\/physrev.00025.2008"},{"key":"bibr12-0003489420953602","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.2165\/00003495-199039010-00005"},{"issue":"1","key":"bibr13-0003489420953602","volume":"62","author":"McBride DR.","year":"2000","journal-title":"Am Fam Physician"},{"key":"bibr14-0003489420953602","first-page":"259","volume":"97","author":"Williams TH","year":"1963","journal-title":"J Anat"}],"container-title":["Annals of Otology, Rhinology &amp; Laryngology"],"original-title":[],"language":"en","link":[{"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/pdf\/10.1177\/0003489420953602","content-type":"application\/pdf","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"text-mining"},{"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/full-xml\/10.1177\/0003489420953602","content-type":"application\/xml","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"text-mining"},{"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/pdf\/10.1177\/0003489420953602","content-type":"unspecified","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"similarity-checking"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,28]],"date-time":"2026-04-28T11:34:00Z","timestamp":1777376040000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/10.1177\/0003489420953602"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2020,9,10]]},"references-count":14,"journal-issue":{"issue":"4","published-print":{"date-parts":[[2021,4]]}},"alternative-id":["10.1177\/0003489420953602"],"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/0003489420953602","relation":{},"ISSN":["0003-4894","1943-572X"],"issn-type":[{"value":"0003-4894","type":"print"},{"value":"1943-572X","type":"electronic"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2020,9,10]]}}}