• Lucas Gomes Patrocínio, Marcelo de Oliveira Rangel, Gustavo Sousa Marques Miziara, Alexandre Menezes Rodrigues, José Antonio Patrocínio, and Tomas Gomes Patrocinio.
• Otorhinolaryngology Unit of the Uberlandia Federal University Medical School. lucaspatrocinio@triang.com.br
• Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2007 May 1; 73 (3): 339-42.

UnlabelledPostoperative pain is a serious problem, requiring an appropriate response from the medical doctor. In otolaryngology special attention is needed after uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UP3).AimTo compare the efficacy of postoperative analgesia using ketorolac and ketoprofen after UP3.Patients And MethodsA prospective, randomized, double-blind study was made of 24 patients that were divided into 2 groups (14 received ketorolac and 10 received ketoprofen). Pain intensity was based on an analog visual scale and the need for opioids (tramadol).ResultsOf the 13 patients that received ketorolac, 3 (21%) required opioids; 7 of 10 (70%) patients in ketoprofen group used opioids. 12 hours after surgery, 71% of the patients that received ketorolac had mild or absence of pain. 70% of the ketoprofen users reported moderate to significant pain. 24 hours after surgery, 60% of the patients using ketoprofen reported moderate to significant pain, while 86% of the ketorolac users reported mild or absence of pain.ConclusionWe concluded that ketorolac is more effective compared to ketoprofen in the treatment of immediate postoperative pain after UP3, as patients using ketorolac had less pain and used opioids to a lesser degree.

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