The effect of glossopharyngeal nerve block on pain after elective adult tonsillectomy and uvulopalatoplasty

Anaesthesia

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 597-602

  Bell, K R ^a   Cyna, A M ^a,e   Lawler, K M ^a   Sinclair, C ^a   Kelly, P J ^b   Millar, F ^c   Flood, L M ^d  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c NINEWELLS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d North Riding Infirmary   (United Kingdom)

^e University Hospital of Hartlepool   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic techniques, regional; glossopharyngeal nerve block; Pain; postoperative; Surgery; tonsillectomy, uvulopalatoplasty

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BUPIVACAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; MORPHINE; OPIATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL NERVE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE BLOCK; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECOVERY ROOM; SCORING SYSTEM; TONSILLECTOMY; UVULOPALATOPHARYNGOPLASTY;

EID: 0030906829     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.1997.131-az0127.x     Document Type: Article

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