Comparison of peritonsillar infiltration of tramadol and lidocaine for the relief of post-tonsillectomy pain

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 126, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1138-1141

  Heiba, M H ^a   Atef, A ^a   Mosleh, M ^a   Mohamed, R ^a   El Hamamsy, M ^b  

^a CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b Fayoum University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Lidocaine; Postoperative Pain; Tonsillectomy; Tramadol

Indexed keywords

LIDOCAINE; PLACEBO; TRAMADOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAUSEA; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT; TONSILLECTOMY; VOMITING;

ADOLESCENT; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; CHILD; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIDOCAINE; MALE; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; TONSILLECTOMY; TRAMADOL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867821495     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: 17485460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215112002058     Document Type: Article

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