Effectiveness of perioperative bupivacaine infiltration in tonsillectomy patients.
OBJECTIVE
To determine the effectiveness of perioperative local anesthesia in tonsillectomy patients.


METHODS
Two-group prospective, blinded, randomized study. Patients in one group received a local infiltration of 10 mL 0.5% bupivacaine solution, and in the other group they were infiltrated with 10 mL of normal saline.


RESULTS
Thirty-four adults agreed to participate in the study over a 2-year period, with 20 patients returning completed questionnaire forms. Regarding pain intensity over a 10-day period, oral analgesic use after surgery, and oral intake after surgery, there were no differences between the two groups, with P values of .25, .32, and .34, respectively.


CONCLUSIONS
The effect of perioperative local marcain infiltration in tonsillectomy patients was similar to placebo.
Kountakis
Stilianos E
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Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908-0713, USA.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D002045:Bupivacaine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015552:Injections, Intralesional; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D019990:Perioperative Care; D011336:Probability; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012016:Reference Values; D014068:Tonsillectomy / Q000379:methods*; D014069:Tonsillitis / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D002045:Bupivacaine