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Bupivacaine Injection to Control Tonsillectomy Pain
Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2001;127:1279.
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Dr Ohlms has discussed the risks and benefits of injecting local anesthetic
into the tonsillar fossa to alter the pain response to the surgical injury
of tonsillectomy. She points out that with a blockade of the afferent nerves,
the postoperative pain response may be altered, resulting in a less morbid
recuperation. For many years, local anesthesia has been used for postoperative
pain control in conjunction with surgery under general anesthesia.1
Pediatric patients are particularly vulnerable to problems resulting
from postoperative pain. Young children are unable to understand the critical
need to maintain adequate oral intake in the face of throat pain and are predisposed
to the risk of suboptimal fluid intake and worsening discomfort. The result
is a downward spiral toward dehydration, possible electrolyte imbalance, and
inadequate caloric intake. The ideal way to control posttonsillectomy pain
has yet to be achieved.
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