The Journal of laryngology and otology
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Comparison of peritonsillar infiltration of tramadol and lidocaine for the relief of post-tonsillectomy pain.
Several studies have reported the use of peritonsillar infiltrations of local anaesthetics and/or locally active analgesic drugs for the relief of post-tonsillectomy pain, with variable results in terms of quality and duration of analgesia. We aimed to compare the effects of peritonsillar infiltration of lidocaine versus tramadol versus placebo on post-tonsillectomy pain. ⋯ Peritonsillar infiltration of tramadol provided pain control in the first 6 hours post-tonsillectomy which was comparable to that of lidocaine.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Guillotine versus dissection tonsillectomy: randomised, controlled trial.
This trial aimed to compare the guillotine technique of tonsillectomy with 'cold steel' dissection, the current 'gold standard'. ⋯ This study provides level Ib evidence that guillotine tonsillectomy in children with mobile tonsils is an effective and time-efficient procedure which produces less intra-operative blood loss and post-operative pain than cold steel dissection.