Articles: postoperative-pain.
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Nov 2004
Letter Case Reports[Intrathecal methadone for cancer pain after vulvectomy].
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Yonsei medical journal · Oct 2004
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialComparison of continuous epidural and intravenous analgesia for postoperative pain control in pediatric lower extremity surgery.
In recent years epidural anesthesia and analgesia techniques were used in pediatric surgery owing to the development of pediatric epidural catheter needles. And the need of postoperative pain control in pediatric patients is also increasing. We compared combined general-epidural anesthesia and analgesia technique with intravenous fentanyl analgesia after general anesthesia for postoperative analgesic effect and complications in these pediatric patients. ⋯ There was no significant difference in the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting. A combined general-epidural anesthesia technique significantly reduces intraoperative end-tidal sevoflurane concentration compared to general anesthesia alone. And continuous patient-controlled epidural analgesia reduces postoperative pain scores significantly more than continuous patient-controlled IV fentanyl analgesia without any serious complications in pediatric lower extremity surgery.
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Cochrane Db Syst Rev · Oct 2004
ReviewSingle dose oral indometacin for the treatment of acute postoperative pain.
Indometacin is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used most commonly for the treatment of inflammation and pain resulting from rheumatic disease (arthritis), and less commonly in postoperative pain management. When taken for chronic pain conditions, indometacin has been associated with a high incidence of adverse events. The benefits and harms of orally-administered indometacin for postoperative pain are not clear. ⋯ Conclusions about the clinical efficacy of indometacin for postoperative cannot be made until more trials are conducted for a variety of surgical procedures, and different doses of indometacin are assessed.