Local anaesthetic for post-tonsillectomy pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Clinical Otolaryngology

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 411-419

  Grainger, J ^a   Saravanappa, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; PLACEBO;

BLEEDING; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CONTROL GROUP; EMBASE; HUMAN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; OSTEOMYELITIS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TONSILLECTOMY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA, LOCAL; CHILD; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TONSILLECTOMY;

EID: 53849118453     PISSN: 17494478     EISSN: 17494486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-4486.2008.01815.x     Document Type: Review

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