European journal of anaesthesiology
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Paracetamol versus metamizol in the treatment of postoperative pain after breast surgery: a randomized, controlled trial.
Intravenously administered paracetamol is an effective analgesic in postoperative pain management. However, there is a lack of data on the effect of intravenous (i.v.) paracetamol on pain following soft tissue surgery. ⋯ Neither i.v. paracetamol nor i.v. metamizol provided a significant reduction in total postoperative morphine consumption compared with placebo in the management of postoperative pain after elective breast surgery. Administration of paracetamol resulted in a significant reduction in the number of patients needing opioid analgesics to achieve adequate postoperative pain relief.
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Comparative Study
Regional cerebral saturation versus transcranial Doppler during carotid endarterectomy under regional anaesthesia.
The aim of this study was to compare a cerebral oximeter with transcranial Doppler (TCD) as a neurological monitor in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy under regional anaesthesia. ⋯ We observed a greater reliability with the cerebral oximeter than with TCD in our patients.