Department of Anesthesiology, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Research Article
Evaluation of the Effects of Sub-Tonsillar Marcaine Injection in Tonsillectomy for Reducing Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting..
Author(s): Ali Reza Olapour, Mahbobe Rashidi, Reza Akhondzadeh, Reza Baghbanian and Negar Vernasseri*
Background: Injections of topical analgesics such as lidocaine and bupivacaine control agitation and relieve pain without the unwanted side effects of drugs such as nausea, vomiting, and respiratory failure. Therefore, the present study was performed to determine the possible effect of topical injection of bupivacaine on the reduction of nausea, vomiting, and agitation after tonsillectomy.
Methods: The present study was performed as a double blind randomized controlled clinical trial on 50 patients aged 5 to 12 years under tonsillectomy surgery in Imam Khomeini Hospital in Ahvaz in 2018-2019. Patients were randomly divided into two intervention (I) and control (C) groups, each consisting of 25 patients. Anesthesia was induced with 0.02 mg/kg atropine, 2 µg/kg fentanyl, 4-5 mg/kg sodium thiopental, and 0.5 mg/kg muscle relaxant atracuri.. View More»
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