title: The effect of peritonsillar infiltration on intra-operative blood loss in children.
abstract: Infiltration of the peritonsillar space in one group of patients with lidocaine 0.5% containing epinephrine (Group I) and with normal saline in another (Group II) did reduce the intra-operative blood loss significantly compared to the control group (Group III) who did not get any injections. The benefits of reducing intra-operative blood loss in children is discussed.
authors.affiliation: KTU Medicine Faculty, ENT Department, Trabzon, Turkey.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Candan
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Yücetürk
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Muhtar
mesh_terms: D000233:Adenoidectomy; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014066:Palatine Tonsil; D014068:Tonsillectomy
chemical_list: D008012:Lidocaine; D004837:Epinephrine