Effects of intraoperative i.v. acetaminophen vs i.m. meperidine on post-tonsillectomy pain in children

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 96, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 790-795

  Alhashemi, J A ^a   Daghistani, M F ^a  

^a KING SAUD BIN ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Analgesics i.m., meperidine; Analgesics i.v., acetaminophen; Discharge time; Pain; Sedation, postoperative; Surgery, tonsillectomy

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; MIDAZOLAM; NITROUS OXIDE; OXYGEN; PARACETAMOL; PETHIDINE; PROPOFOL; SEVOFLURANE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEROPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; RECOVERY ROOM; SATISFACTION; SCORING SYSTEM; SEDATION; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; TONSILLECTOMY;

EID: 33646858548     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/ael084     Document Type: Article

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