Open AccessBilateral Infraorbital Nerve Block Versus Intravenous Pentazocine: A Comparative Study on Post-operative Pain Relief Following Cleft Lip Surgery
Author(s) -
Gurpreeti Grewal,
Kamakshi Garg,
Anju Grewal
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/11953.5984
Subject(s) - medicine , anesthesia , pentazocine , vomiting , nausea , bupivacaine , midazolam , surgery , sedation , infraorbital nerve , opioid , morphine , receptor
Infra orbital nerve block is utilized for postoperative pain control in children undergoing cleft lip repair. This study was conducted to compare the effectiveness, advantages and disadvantages of infra orbital nerve block and opioids for postoperative pain relief following cheiloplasty.