LOCAL ANAESTHESIA FOR TONSILLECTOMY

Anaesthesia for tonsillectomy.

THIS paper is a short account of the several anaesthetic techniques used in over 1,000 cases of tonsillectomy at Glasgow Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital during 1948-1953. The subject falls naturally into two parts: I. Anaesthesia for the removal of tonsils and adenoids in children (860 cases); and II. Anaesthesia for dissection of tonsils in adults (151 cases). In each case the anaesthetic techni...

Local Anaesthesia.

This article describes current concepts in the mechanism of action of local anaesthetic drugs and discusses recent advances in the equipment and drugs that may be used to provide intra-oral anaesthesia.

Caesarean in mare by Marcenac incision under local anaesthesia

A nulliparous non-descript mare was presented with a complaint of dystocia. The mare was recumbent and physical examination revealed that the animal was in shock. There was no straining and foetal forelimbs were visible outside the vulva. The foetus was dead as there was no pedal reflex. Vaginal examination revealed anterior presentation with dorso-sacral position and rigid lateral head deviati...

Effectiveness of local lidocaline infiltration for reducing early complications of tonsillectomy

Tonsils are located in the upper airway.serious complications may threaen the patients during and following surgical operations in this area.this study was done to assess the effectiveness of local lidocaine infiltration for redusing complications of tonsillectomy.in this study,74 patients were randomly selected.37 patients received local lidocaine infiltration(2ml of 2% lidocaine)in the tonsil...

Choice in local anaesthesia.