Comparison of the Perioperative and Postoperative Effects of Levobupivacaine and of Levobupivacaine + Adrenaline in Pediatric Tonsillectomy: A Double-Blind Randomized Study.

CONCLUSIONS: Perioperative levobupivacaine infiltration on its own is a valid alternative to the combination of levobupivacaine + adrenaline for perioperative and postoperative effectiveness in pediatric tonsillectomy. This trial is registered with Australian New Zealand Clinical Trial Registry ACTRN: ACTRN12617001167358. PMID: 28912639 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28912639?dopt=Abstract

Source: Pain Research and Management - September 16, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Cicekci F, Sizer C, Atici SS, Arican S, Karaibrahimoglu A, Kara I Tags: Pain Res Manag Source Type: research