The role of bupivacaine in post-tonsillectomy pain.
The peritonsillar tissues on one side of 45 consecutive patients undergoing tonsillectomy were infiltrated with bupivacaine and adrenaline, the opposite side serving as a control. Although a significant difference was noted between the two sides this was not a substantial difference in terms of pain relief.
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Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Dudley Road Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
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D002045:Bupivacaine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014068:Tonsillectomy
D002045:Bupivacaine