Codeine-acetaminophen versus nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in the treatment of post-abdominal surgery pain: a systematic review of randomized trials

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 198, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 256-261

  Nauta, Marieke ^a   Landsmeer, Marieke L A ^b   Koren, Gideon ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Codeine; CONSORT statement; Jadad scores; Nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs; Postpartum; Review

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE; CLONIXIN LYSINE; COCAINE; CODEINE; ETODOLAC; IBUPROFEN; KETOROLAC TROMETAMOL; NAPROXEN; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PARACETAMOL;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LAPAROTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ANALGESICS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; CESAREAN SECTION; CODEINE; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PERINEUM; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 67650718718     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.11.044     Document Type: Review

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