Single dose of intraoperative intravenous morphine for analgesia in children undergoing tonsillectomy: Randomized, double-blind clinical trial | Zendy

Marcus Cavalcante de Oliveira Araújo | Zendy; Juliana Eugênia Caixeta | Zendy; Breno Fernandes Vilarinho | Zendy; Melissa Ameloti Gomes Avelino | Zendy

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Single dose of intraoperative intravenous morphine for analgesia in children undergoing tonsillectomy: Randomized, double-blind clinical trial

Author(s) -

Marcus Cavalcante de Oliveira Araújo,

Juliana Eugênia Caixeta,

Breno Fernandes Vilarinho,

Melissa Ameloti Gomes Avelino

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.488

H-Index - 33

eISSN - 1808-8694

pISSN - 1808-8686

DOI - 10.1016/j.bjorl.2020.09.007

Subject(s) - medicine , morphine , tonsillectomy , anesthesia , randomized controlled trial , adenoidectomy , adverse effect , ketamine , flacc scale , postoperative pain , surgery

Children undergoing tonsillectomy have severe pain in the postoperative period. One of the pharmacological options for analgesia is opioids, such as morphine. However, the risks of adverse effects, such as increased recovery time from anesthesia and respiratory depression, can limit its use.

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