International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology
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Int. J. Pediatr. Otorhinolaryngol. · Jul 2000
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialRelief of posttonsillectomy pain with low-dose tramadol given at induction of anesthesia in children.
Pain is major problem regarding quality of life in children undergoing tonsillectomy. Preemptive analgesia by medicine given before commencement of surgery is a new way recommended for relief of pain during and after operation. The purpose in this study to evaluate preemptive efficacy and safety of lower dose of tramadol, which was recently introduced in children undergoing tonsillectomy. ⋯ Tramadol in lower doses (0.5-1 mg kg(-1)) was an efficient preemptive analgesic that could be used at induction of anesthesia in adenotonsillectomies of children for providing both good analgesia during operation as supplementation to propofol anesthesia and postoperative analgesia in only early period.
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Int. J. Pediatr. Otorhinolaryngol. · Jul 2000
Case ReportsAirway obstruction caused by a congenital epiglottic cyst.
Congenital epiglottic cyst is a rare affliction with potential for airway obstruction. A newborn boy was referred to our department for evaluation of respiratory distress and inspiratory stridor 7 h after birth. ⋯ Immediate endoscopic surgery was performed 20 h after birth to completely remove the lesion. Two days after surgery, the patient resumed normal breathing pattern and showed no further episodes of stridor or airway obstruction.