Effects of intramuscular and peritonsillar injection of tramadol before tonsillectomy: A double blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial

UĞUR, MEHMET; YILMAZ, METİN; Altunkaya, Hanife; Cinar, Fikret; Ozer, Yetkin; Beder, Levent

doi:10.1016/j.ijporl.2007.11.002

Effects of intramuscular and peritonsillar injection of tramadol before tonsillectomy: A double blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial

UĞUR M. B., YILMAZ M., Altunkaya H., Cinar F., Ozer Y., Beder L.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY, vol.72, no.2, pp.241-248, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 72 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2008
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2007.11.002
Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.241-248
Keywords: tonsillectomy, tramadol, postoperative pain, children, intramuscular, peritonsillar, preemptive, local anesthetic, PEDIATRIC TONSILLECTOMY, PAIN RELIEF, CHILDREN, BUPIVACAINE, INFILTRATION, ANALGESIA, ANESTHESIA, MORPHINE, ADENOTONSILLECTOMY, THIOPENTONE
Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/aims: Our objective was to investigate the efficacy of intramuscular injection and peritonsillar infiltration of tramadol to prevent pain in children undergoing tonsillectomy.