COMPARISON OF BUPIVACAINE AND LIDOCAINE IN THE TREATMENT OF POSTTONSILLECTOMY PAIN IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS: OUR EXPERIENCES
Journal: Matrix Science Pharma (MSP)
Santosh Kumar Swain, Ansuman Sahu
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DOI: 10.4103/MTSP.MTSP_17_22_1
ABSTRACT
Tonsillectomy is a common surgical procedure in the pediatric age group and is often associated with postoperative pain which may challenge the clinician. Children may become
restless or crying due to pain, hunger, or fear after surgery, particularly tonsillectomy. Pain after tonsillectomy is the major impediment to a patient’s recovery, affecting the length of hospital stay and capacity to resume the normal activities. The important factors which decide the postoperative outcomes include pain, nausea, vomiting, anxiety before surgery, and discomfort by intravenous injection. It has been seen that more than 60% of the pediatric patients those underwent tonsillectomy exhibit negative behavioral changes in the next weeks after surgery.[4] Hence, it is critical to administer appropriate postoperative analgesics. Many otolaryngologists believe that the discomfort is worst between days 3 and 5 after tonsillectomy. However, there is no such evidence to support this.
| Pages | 93-96 |
| Year | 2022 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Volume | 6 |
