International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology
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Int. J. Pediatr. Otorhinolaryngol. · Oct 2005
Randomized Controlled TrialPre-incisional infiltration for pediatric tonsillectomy: a randomized double-blind clinical trial.
Tonsillectomy is frequently associated with post-operative pain of considerable duration. The aim of the current study is to corroborate our previous observational data by conducting a prospective double-blind placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial to determine the potential effect of pre-incision infiltration of local anesthesia on post-operative pain after tonsillectomy. ⋯ This modified pre-incision infiltration of anesthetic mixture combined with general anesthesia reduces significantly post-tonsillectomy pain in children and provides a more rapid return to normal activity compared to general anesthesia alone or in combination with a placebo infiltration.