Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Safety and efficacy of pre-incisional peritonsillar lornoxicam in paediatric post-tonsillectomy pain: a prospective double-blind, placebo-controlled, split-body clinical study.
To evaluate the risk of peri-operative bleeding and re-intervention with peritonsillar lornoxicam infiltration in paediatric tonsillectomy. ⋯ The lack of significant complications suggests that pre-incisional peritonsillar lornoxicam followed by intravenous paracetamol rescue analgesia may be safe for tonsillectomy in children. To avoid conflict with intra-operative bleeding, postoperative infiltration of lornoxicam is recommended.