Anesthesia and analgesia
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Jul 2010
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyDay-surgery patients anesthetized with propofol have less postoperative pain than those anesthetized with sevoflurane.
There have been recent studies suggesting that patients anesthetized with propofol have less postoperative pain compared with patients anesthetized with volatile anesthetics. ⋯ The patients anesthetized with propofol appeared to have less pain than patients anesthetized with sevoflurane.
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Jul 2010
Randomized Controlled TrialThe addition of fentanyl to local anesthetics affects the quality and duration of cervical plexus block: a randomized, controlled trial.
Cervical plexus block is frequently associated with unsatisfactory sensory blockade. In this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, we examined whether the addition of fentanyl to local anesthetics improves the quality of cervical plexus block in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy (CEA). ⋯ The addition of fentanyl to local anesthetics improved the quality and prolonged the duration of cervical plexus block in patients undergoing CEA.