Clinical Trial: Septorhinoplasty Post-operative Pain Control With SPG Nerve Block
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: RECRUITING
Condition: Deviated Nasal Septum
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Post-operative Pain Control With Sphenopalantine Ganglion Nerve Block in Septorhinoplasty Patients
Brief Summary:
Maxillary nerve blocks have been shown to significantly reduce post-operative pain and analgesic intake during the 24-hour period following sinus surgery.This randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study will investigate blocks of the pterygopalatine fossa using a suprazygomatic approach during septorhinoplasty surgery.It is the investigator's hypothesis that this technique will result in decreased post-operative pain and opioid use, and the morbidity associated with it.
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