Post-operative pain control after tonsillectomy: dexametasone vs tramadol.
Acta Otolaryngol
; 137(6): 618-622, 2017 Jun.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-28084857
ABSTRACT
CONCLUSION:
Tramadol was found to be more effective than dexamethasone in post-operative pain control, with long-lasting relief of pain.OBJECTIVE:
This study aimed to compare the effects of pre-operative local injections of tramadol and dexamethasone on post-operative pain, nausea and vomiting in patients who underwent tonsillectomy.DESIGN:
Sixty patients between 3-13 years of age who were planned for tonsillectomy were included in the study. Patients were divided into three groups. Group 1 was the control group. Patients in Group 2 received 0.3 mg/kg Dexamethasone and Group 3 received 0.1 mg/kg Tramadol injection to the peritonsillary space just before the operation. Patients were evaluated for nausea, vomiting, and pain.RESULTS:
When the control and the dexamethasone groups were compared; there were statistically significant differences in pain scores at post-operative 15 and 30 min, whereas there was no statistically significant difference in pain scores at other hours. When the control and tramadol groups were compared, there was a statistically significant difference in pain scores at all intervals. When tramadol and dexamethasone groups were compared, there was no statistically significant difference in pain scores at post-operative 15 and 30 min, 1 and 2 h, whereas there was a statistically significant difference in pain scores at post-operative 6 and 24 h.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pain, Postoperative
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Tonsillectomy
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Tramadol
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Dexamethasone
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Analgesics, Opioid
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
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Etiology_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Acta Otolaryngol
Year:
2017
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Turkey