The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology
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Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol · Nov 1993
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialKetorolac versus fentanyl for gynaecological day-case surgery.
The effectiveness of fentanyl and ketorolac in providing analgesia for day-case gynaecological procedures was evaluated in 55 healthy volunteers in a single blinded fashion. Fentanyl (1 mcg/kg iv) and ketorolac (30 mg im) were administered immediately following induction of anaesthesia. Anaesthesia was standardized with propofol, nitrous oxide and enflurane. ⋯ There was no significant difference between the 2 groups with respect to any of the measured variables. Both drugs were ineffective as sole analgesic agents in half of their respective groups. It may be that a combination of these drugs, providing a multireceptor approach to analgesia, will prove to be more effective.