Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Mar 2004
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialEffects of gabapentin on postoperative morphine consumption and pain after abdominal hysterectomy: a randomized, double-blind trial.
Preliminary clinical studies have suggested that gabapentin may produce analgesia and reduce the need for opioids in postoperative patients. The aim of the present study was to investigate the opioid-sparing and analgesic effects of gabapentin administered during the first 24 h after abdominal hysterectomy. ⋯ Gabapentin in a total dose of 3000 mg, administered before and during the first 24 h after abdominal hysterectomy, reduced morphine consumption with 32%, without significant effects on pain scores. No significant differences in side-effects were observed between study-groups.
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Mar 2004
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialContinuous popliteal sciatic nerve block for outpatient foot surgery--a randomized, controlled trial.
A major problem in outpatient foot surgery is severe postoperative pain that is not sufficiently treated by peroral analgesics. ⋯ This randomized, double-blind study shows that continuous blockade of the sciatic nerve in the popliteal fossa reduces postoperative pain and has no untoward effects in a patient group known to experience severe pain after ambulatory surgery.
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Mar 2004
Anaesthesiological airway management in Denmark: assessment, equipment and documentation.
Failed intubation remains one cause of anaesthesia-related morbidity and mortality. In a recent survey in Denmark, 20% of respondents reported preventable mishaps in airway management. ⋯ The preoperative assessment of the airways and its documentation is still unsatisfactory, as is communicating with the patient after a case of a difficult/impossible intubation. The adoption of internationally recognized recommendations might improve airway management and teaching to the best standard possible in the already well-equipped Danish anaesthetic departments.