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Analgesic Efficacy of Peritonsillar Ropivacaine Infiltration After Tonsillectomy in Children
Sponsor: University Hospital, Mahdia
Summary
Tonsillectomy is one of the most frequently performed surgical procedures in children and is commonly associated with significant postoperative pain. Peritonsillar infiltration with local anesthetics such as Ropivacaine has been proposed to improve analgesia, but evidence remains inconsistent. This study aimed to evaluate the analgesic efficacy of peritonsillar Ropivacaine infiltration in pediatric tonsillectomy.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
3 Years - 6 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
60
Start Date
2024-03-01
Completion Date
2024-09-30
Last Updated
2026-09-17
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Peritonsillar infiltration with ropivacaine
Under general anesthesia and before surgical incision, the patient was positioned in Rose's position. Infiltration with ropivacaine was performed after intubation and before incision at three points (superior, middle, and inferior poles, including the posterior pillar), using a 23 gauge needle inserted between the pharyngeal muscles and tonsillar capsule.
Peritonsillar infiltration with normal saline
Under general anesthesia and before surgical incision, the patient was positioned in Rose's position. Infiltration with normal saline was performed after intubation and before incision at three points (superior, middle, and inferior poles, including the posterior pillar), using a 23 gauge needle inserted between the pharyngeal muscles and tonsillar capsule.
Normal Saline
Normal saline 0.9%, 5 mL, administered (2.5 mL per tonsillar bed)
ropivacaine (local infiltration)
Ropivacaine 0.2%, 5 mL, administered (2.5 mL per tonsillar bed)
Locations (1)
Hôpital Taher Sfar
Mahdia, Tunisia