Balanced pre-emptive analgesia: Does it work? A double-blind, controlled study in bilaterally symmetrical oral surgery

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 81, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 727-730

  Campbell, W I ^a   Kendrick, R W ^a   Fee, J P H ^b  

^a ULSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthetics local, bupivacaine; Analgesia, pre emptive; Analgesics opioid, alfentanil; Non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs; Pain, postoperative; Surgery, dental

Indexed keywords

ALFENTANIL; BUPIVACAINE; TENOXICAM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRASPINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; ORAL SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

EID: 0031796869     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/81.5.727     Document Type: Article

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