Minerva anestesiologica
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Minerva anestesiologica · Sep 2000
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialThe effects of preemptive intravenous versus preemptive epidural morphine on postoperative analgesia and surgical stress response after orthopaedic procedures.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of pre-emptive intravenous versus pre-emptive epidural morphine on both postoperative analgesic consumption and surgical stress response. ⋯ Although pre-emptive epidural morphine has failed to decrease postoperative analgesic consumption, it has been able to suppress the surgical stress more significantly than intravenous morphine and a saline control.
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Minerva anestesiologica · Sep 2000
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial[Comparison of 0.125% bupivacaine and 0.2% ropivacaine in obstetric analgesia].
This comparative study of low doses of ropivacaine was conducted in order to identify the most effective form of analgesia during labour with the aid of supplementary low doses of fentanyl and clonidine. 60 ASA I and II parturient primipares who had asked for epidural analgesia were randomly assigned to two groups. Group R was given 5-7 ml 0.2% ropivacaine and Group B 0.125% bupivacaine with both groups receiving 75 ng clonidine and 50 ng fentanyl with their first bolus of local anaesthetic. The parameters measured included the speed and spread of the sensory blockade and the scale of any motor blockade. ⋯ Optimum analgesia was achieved in Group R, the level of analgesia was insufficient or barely sufficient in 3.3% of cases. There was no Apgar score < 7 in either group. It was therefore concluded that both bupivacaine and ropivacaine offer excellent analgesia during labour and have no significant side effects on mothers or babies.
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Minerva anestesiologica · Sep 2000
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Clinical Trial[N2O-free sevoflurane anesthesia. Clinical evaluation].
The characteristics of sevoflurane make it able to be used without N2O avoiding its undesirable effects to this associates. The aim of the study is to evaluate the clinical characteristics of sevoflurane anesthesia "N2O free" in comparison to sevoflurane anesthesia with N2O. ⋯ We didn't observe differences between the two groups. In conclusions, omitting N2O during sevoflurane anesthesia can be considered a safe technique, avoiding the acute and chronic side effects associated with the use of N2O, without modifying the intraop consumption of opioid, the recovery and the early postoperative incidence of nausea, vomiting and analgesia.
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Minerva anestesiologica · Sep 2000
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialAnaesthesia with desflurane-nitrous oxide in elderly patients. Comparison with isoflurane-nitrous oxide.
Desflurane is a new volatile anaesthetic, very little soluble. We wished to compare efficacy, safety, and emergence and recovers; profiles of desflurane-N2O versus isoflurane-N2O anaesthesia in elderly patients. ⋯ Early recovery in elderly patients is faster after desflurane than isoflurane anaesthesia; this might contribute to increased requirement of postoperative analgesia. Occurrence of adverse event is comparable between the two anaesthetics.
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Minerva anestesiologica · Jul 2000
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialA prospective, randomized comparison of dexketoprofen, ketoprofen or paracetamol for postoperative analgesia after outpatient knee arthroscopy.
This prospective, randomized study was conducted to evaluate the quality of postoperative pain relief when using dexketoprofen, ketoprofen, or paracetamol after outpatient knee arthroscopy. ⋯ This prospective, randomized study demonstrated that in outpatients receiving arthroscopic knee surgery, the use of 75 mg/day dexketoprofen was as effective and safe as 150 mg/day racemate ketoprofen, with a better pain relief during motion compared to 2 g/day paracetamol when patients were discharged from the day-surgery unit.