Dexmedetomidine with lidocaine topical anesthesia reduces emergence agitation and postoperative pain after pediatric tonsillectomy.

Tonsillectomy is among the most frequently performed surgical procedures in pediatric patients. The incidence of postoperative pain in children after tonsillectomy is high. Patient age and postoperative pain are significant factors that increase the…

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