Comparison of Peritonsillar Infiltration of Lidocaine and Bupivacaine for Management of Postoperative Pain of Tonsillectomy View PDF

^*Navid Ahmady Roozbahany
Department Of Otolaryngology, Loghman Hakim Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University Of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic Of

^*Corresponding Author:

Navid Ahmady Roozbahany
Department Of Otolaryngology, Loghman Hakim Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University Of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic Of
Email:ar.navid@sbmu.ac.ir

Published on: 2016-06-23

Abstract

To compare the effects of preincisional peritonsillar infiltration of Lidocaine and Bupivacaine on post tonsillectomy pain in patient over the age of 8 years

Keywords

Post-operative pain; Tonsillectomy; Peritonsillar infiltrations; Bupivacaine; Lidocaine

Introduction

Tonsillectomy is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures. Postoperative improvements in quality of life and behavior have been seen in children and adult patients. The main complications of tonsillectomy are pain, hemorrhage, nausea, vomiting and dehydration. In an attempt to decrease post tonsillectomy pain, various perioperative adjuvant therapies such as local anesthetics, steroids, analgesics and antibiotics have been implemented. Tonsillar fossa is very sensitive, because it is well innervated by Trigeminal and Glossopharyngeal nerves. Local anesthetics can block the nerve conduction when applied to peritonsillar fossa