Paracetamol versus metamizol in the treatment of postoperative pain after breast surgery: A randomized, controlled trial

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 648-653

  Ohnesorge, Henning ^a   Bein, Berhold ^a   Hanss, Robert ^a   Francksen, Helga ^a   Mayer, Laura ^c   Scholz, Jens ^a   Tonner, Peter H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SCHLESWIG HOLSTEIN   (Germany)

^b Hospital Links der Weser   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adverse effects; Analgesia; Dipyrone; Metamizol; Morphine; Pain; Paracetamol; Patient controlled; Postoperative

Indexed keywords

DIPYRONE; MIDAZOLAM; MORPHINE; PARACETAMOL; PLACEBO; PROPOFOL; REMIFENTANIL; ANALGESIC AGENT; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST SURGERY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ELECTIVE SURGERY; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS ANESTHESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PREOPERATIVE TREATMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; BREAST; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACETAMINOPHEN; AGED; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; BREAST; DIPYRONE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORPHINE; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 70249099946     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: 13652346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/EJA.0b013e328329b0fd     Document Type: Article

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