Ropivacaine compared to bupivacaine for post-tonsillectomy pain relief in children: A randomized controlled study

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 70, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1169-1173

  Akoglu, Ertap ^a   Akkurt, B Cagla Ozbakis ^a   Inanoglu, Kerem ^a   Okuyucu, Semsettin ^a   Dagli, Safak ^a  

^a MUSTAFA KEMAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Bupivacaine; Children; Pain; Ropivacaine; Tonsillectomy

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; ROPIVACAINE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; TONSILLECTOMY;

AMIDES; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BUPIVACAINE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; TONSILLECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33646949677     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2005.12.001     Document Type: Article

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