Oto-rhino-laryngology
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing elective tonsillectomy under general anesthesia
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients 1. with coagulation disorder 2. classified as American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status III, IV or V 3. with abcess in tonsil 4. undergoing adenoidectomy as well as tonsillectomy at the same time 5. receiving corticosteroids 6. possible difficulty in evaluating postoperative pain 7. with a history of abnormal reactions to general or local anesthetics
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain after tonsillectomy | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Dose of analgesics Occurrence of postoperative nausea and vomiting and dose of antiemetics | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Osaka City General Hospital and Children's Hospital Department of Anesthesiology