British journal of anaesthesia
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
Parecoxib sodium has opioid-sparing effects in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty under spinal anaesthesia.
This multicentre, double-blind, placebo-controlled study compared the opioid-sparing effectiveness and clinical safety of parecoxib sodium over 48 h, in 195 postoperative patients after routine total knee replacement surgery. ⋯ Parecoxib sodium provides opioid-sparing analgesic effects in postoperative patients.