Effect of vitamin C on morphine use after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A randomized controlled trial

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 538-543

  Kanazi, Ghassan E ^a   El Khatib, Mohammad F ^a   Yazbeck Karam, Vanda G ^a   Hanna, Janane E ^a   Masri, Badiaa ^a   Aouad, Marie T ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; MORPHINE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PREMEDICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SEDATION; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 84864555065     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: 14968975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12630-012-9692-x     Document Type: Article

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