Efficacy of topical levobupivacaine in control of postoperative pain after septoplasty.

Objective: To search the efficacy of using Merocele (Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN) soaked with 5 mL of levobupivacaine hydrocloride as a nasal pack in control of postoperative pain after septoplasty.

Design: The study was designed as a prospective, double-blind, randomized, controlled study. Forty-one patients who underwent septoplasty operation were included in the analysis.

Analgesic efficacy of topical tramadol in the control of postoperative pain in children after tonsillectomy.

Purpose: Pain control after tonsillectomy is still a controversial issue. Topical approaches have the advantage of pain control with good patient acceptability. Therefore, this study was conducted to evaluate the effects of topical tramadol on postoperative pain and morbidity in children undergoing tonsillectomy.