Peritonsillar Infiltration With Levobupivacaine for Posttonsillectomy Pain

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2008-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The investigators aimed to evaluate the effects of different concentrations of preincisional peritonsillar levobupivacaine (0.25% ve 0.5%) on postoperative pain and bleeding

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Ankara University
• Treatments: Bupivacaine; Levobupivacaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients aged 3 and 12 who were scheduled to undergo tonsillectomy due to recurrent infections leading to obstructive symptoms

• Patients aged 3 and 12 who were scheduled to undergo tonsillectomy due to tonsillar hypertrophy leading to obstructive symptoms.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Hypersensitivity to sevoflurane, benzodiazepine, fentanyl analogues, propofol and components, paracetamol, levobupivacaine

• Presence of coagulation disorders and chronic diseases

• Presence of regular use of analgesics

• Presence of analgesic use within 24 hours prior to surgery

• Presence of upper respiratory system infection

• Inability to understand the pain scales, being unable to communicate.