To evaluate the efficacy of topically applied tramadol in peritonsillar area for pain control and induction of perioperative morbidity in children undergoing adenotonsillectomy.
Methods:
Two authors independently searched the databases (MEDLINE, SCOPUS, and Cochrane databases) up to April 2022 for randomized controlled trials comparing the efficacy of an intraoperative peritonsillar administered tramadol with placebo or other agents only in pediatric patients. The outcomes were postoperative pain scores, time to take the first pain reducing drugs, and postoperative nausea/vomiting.
Results:
Our analysis was based on 17 trials. Peritonsillar administered tramadol significantly reduced postoperative pain at less than 20 minutes (SMD −1.5852, 95% CI [−2.3900; −0.7804]), 1 hour (SMD −1.5811, 95% CI [−2.3400; −0.8222]), 8 hours (SMD −1.0258, 95% CI [−1.8792; −0.1724]), 16 hours (SMD −0.8397, 95% CI [−1.4266; −0.2529]), and 1 day (SMD −1.0110, 95% CI [−1.5213; −0.5007]) and the time to take the first analgesic drug (SMD 1.6565, 95% CI [0.2838; 3.0293]) compared with the placebo. However, tramadol showed no significant difference on postoperative pain relief effects and the time to take the first analgesic drug compared to the other topical agents (bupivacaine, lidocaine, ketamine, and dexamethasone). Tramadol did not cause significant postoperative nausea and vomiting.
Conclusions:
This study demonstrated that intraoperatively applied topical tramadol could control postoperative pain and reduce the analgesic uptake compared with a control. However, the efficacy of tramadol in pain control was similar to other agents in pediatric adenotonsillectomy.
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