Arch Otolaryngol
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Ropivacaine with or without clonidine improves pediatric tonsillectomy pain.
To determine if preemptive analgesia with ropivacaine hydrochloride with or without clonidine hydrochloride decreases pain and hastens recovery after tonsillectomy. ⋯ Preincisional injection of ropivacaine with clonidine prior to tonsillectomy has a preemptive analgesic effect that outlasts the local anesthetic and decreases pain, opioid use, and the time to return to normal activity.