Topical bupivacaine compared to lidocaine with epinephrine for post-tonsillectomy pain relief in children: A randomized controlled study

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 77-80

  Özmen, Ömer Afşin ^a   Özmen, Süay ^b  

^a ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Dortcelik Children Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Bupivacaine; Lidocaine; Pain; Tonsillectomy

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BUPIVACAINE; LIDOCAINE;

ADOLESCENT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CHILD; DEHYDRATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FEVER; HALITOSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OTALGIA; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE VOMITING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TONSILLECTOMY; TRISMUS;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADOLESCENT; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BUPIVACAINE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; EPINEPHRINE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LIDOCAINE; MALE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; TONSILLECTOMY;

EID: 78650996409     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2010.10.013     Document Type: Article

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