Randomized controlled trial of duration of analgesia following intravenous or rectal acetaminophen after adenotonsillectomy in children

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 251-255

  Capici, F ^a   Ingelmo, P M ^b,c   Davidson, A ^d,e,f   Sacchi, C A ^a   Milan, B ^a   Sperti, L Rota ^a   Lorini, L ^a   Fumagalli, R ^b  

^a OSPEDALI RIUNITI   (Italy)

^b AO San Gerardo ^*  (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

^d ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^f MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Analgesia, paediatric; Analgesic techniques, i.v.; Analgesics non opioid, acetaminophen; Drug delivery, rectal; Surgery, otolaryngological

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; PARACETAMOL; PROPOFOL; SEVOFLURANE; ANALGESIC AGENT; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADENOTONSILLECTOMY; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; LOG RANK TEST; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; ADENOIDECTOMY; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; METHODOLOGY; RECTAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SURVIVAL; TONSILLECTOMY;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ADENOIDECTOMY; ADMINISTRATION, RECTAL; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; FENTANYL; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TONSILLECTOMY;

EID: 38949212262     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aem377     Document Type: Article

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