High-dose ropivacaine versus bupivacaine for posttonsillectomy pain relief in adults

Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 836-843

  Arikan, Osman Kursat ^a,b   Sahin, Saziye ^b   Kazkayasi, Mustafa ^a   Muluk, Nuray Bayar ^a   Akpinar, Serpil ^b   Kilic, Rahmi ^a  

^a Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery ^*  (Turkey)

^b KIRIKKALE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Bupivacaine; High dose ropivacaine; Posttonsillectomy pain

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BUPIVACAINE; PARACETAMOL; ROPIVACAINE;

ADULT; ALLERGIC REACTION; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; OTALGIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEIZURE; TONSILLECTOMY;

ADULT; AMIDES; ANALGESICS; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BUPIVACAINE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TONSILLECTOMY; TONSILLITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 64349103842     PISSN: 19160216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/7070.2008.OA0189     Document Type: Article

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