Stilianos E Kountakis1. 1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908-0713, USA.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To determine the effectiveness of perioperative local anesthesia in tonsillectomy patients. DESIGN: Two-group prospective, blinded, randomized study. Patients in one group received a local infiltration of 10 mL 0.5% bupivacaine solution, and in the other group they were infiltrated with 10 mL of normal saline. RESULTS:Thirty-four adults agreed to participate in the study over a 2-year period, with 20 patients returning completed questionnaire forms. Regarding pain intensity over a 10-day period, oral analgesic use after surgery, and oral intake after surgery, there were no differences between the two groups, with P values of .25, .32, and .34, respectively. CONCLUSION: The effect of perioperative local marcain infiltration in tonsillectomy patients was similar to placebo. Copyright 2002, Elsevier Science (USA). All rights reserved.)
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PURPOSE: To determine the effectiveness of perioperative local anesthesia in tonsillectomy patients. DESIGN: Two-group prospective, blinded, randomized study. Patients in one group received a local infiltration of 10 mL 0.5% bupivacaine solution, and in the other group they were infiltrated with 10 mL of normal saline. RESULTS: Thirty-four adults agreed to participate in the study over a 2-year period, with 20 patients returning completed questionnaire forms. Regarding pain intensity over a 10-day period, oral analgesic use after surgery, and oral intake after surgery, there were no differences between the two groups, with P values of .25, .32, and .34, respectively. CONCLUSION: The effect of perioperative local marcain infiltration in tonsillectomy patients was similar to placebo. Copyright 2002, Elsevier Science (USA). All rights reserved.)
Authors: Klaus Stelter; John Martin Hempel; Alexander Berghaus; Michaela Andratschke; Christian W Luebbers; Hjalmar Hagedorn Journal: Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol Date: 2009-01-22 Impact factor: 2.503