Dexamethasone-bupivacaine Versus Bupivacaine for Tonsillectomy Pain.

Summary

Investigators compared in this study peritonsillar infiltration of bupivacaine %0.5 (n=40 participants) versus bupivacaine % 0.5 and dexamethasone (number 40participants ) before surgery for reduce posttonsillectomy pain.And control group (n= 40participants) participants received peritonsillar Nacl 0,9% .

Timeline

Start

2017-12-15

Primary completion

2018-03-15

Completion

2018-04-15

Publications

• Background Bayram A, Dogan M, Cihan C, Karatas D, Gokahmetoglu G, Ozcan I. The Efficacy of Levobupivacaine Hydrochloride-Dexamethasone Infiltration for Post-Tonsillectomy Pain in Adults. J Craniofac Surg. 2015 Oct;26(7):e651-3. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000001975.
• Background Basuni AS, Ezz HA, Albirmawy OA. Preoperative peritonsillar infiltration of dexamethasone and levobupivacaine reduces pediatric post-tonsillectomy pain: a double-blind prospective randomized clinical trial. J Anesth. 2013 Dec;27(6):844-9. doi: 10.1007/s00540-013-1638-0. Epub 2013 May 25.

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