Paracetamol 1 g given rectally at the end of minor gynaecological surgery is not efficacious in reducing postoperative pain

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 248-251

  Hein, A ^a   Jakobsson, J ^a,b   Ryberg, G ^a  

^a DANDERYD HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Sabbatsberg Närsjukhuset ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

Analgesics; Gynecological surgery; Paracetamol; Postoperative pain

Indexed keywords

NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PARACETAMOL; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERANCE; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MINOR SURGERY; PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECTAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ACETAMINOPHEN; ADMINISTRATION, RECTAL; ADULT; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINOR; VACUUM EXTRACTION, OBSTETRICAL;

EID: 0033052309     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-6576.1999.430302.x     Document Type: Article

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