The effect of prilocaine and prilocaine plus meperidine infiltration on the pain during nasal packing removal

Karaaslan K., YILMAZ F., GULCU N., YIGIT B., KOCOGLU H.

RHINOLOGY, vol.45, no.4, pp.321-324, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 45 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Journal Name: RHINOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.321-324
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: Removing the nasal packing after nasal surgery is an uncomfortable and painful procedure. Since there is no controlled trial described in the literature about the local use of meperidine during packing removal, we aimed to compare the analgesic and sedative effects of the meperidine-prilocaine combination, injected into the packing 15 minutes before the procedure, with that of prilocaine during packing removal.