Anaesthesia
Conditions
Interventions
Peritonsillar infiltration block
Peritonsillar lnfiltration of saline
Peritonsillar infiltration blck
Sponsors
Faculty of medicine Tanta university
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The study will include (60) patients (aged 5–12 years), American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA I-II) scheduled for elective tonsillectomy (using bipolar electrocautery).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: We will exclude from the study patients with the following conditions 1) Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome 2) Previous peritonsillar abscess formation. 3) Cardiovascular, liver or renal disease. 4) Neurological or psychiatric diseases. 5) Coagulation disturbances. 6) Relevant drug allergies. 7) Difficulties in pain perception and assessment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The duration of effective analgesia (time from infiltration of study solution to the first rescue analgesic requirement if CHEOPS = 5 will be recorded. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain score ;The total amount of pethidine in mg ;Time for starting oral intake ;Post operative nausea and vomiting or other complications like hallucination, negative behaviours or secondary hemorrhage .;Hemodynamic parameters: Heart rate (HR) and mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Public ContactHend Ghoneem
lecture in anesthesia and surgical intensive care unit and pain medicine department
Outcome results
None listed