Minerva anestesiologica
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Minerva anestesiologica · Jan 2017
Meta AnalysisEfficacy of the prophylactic administration of tramadol against postoperative shivering: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Postoperative shivering (POS) is a common complication that occurs after regional and general anesthesia. Thus far, numerous studies have reported on the effectiveness of tramadol in preventing or treating POS. Here, we performed a meta-analysis to assess the efficacy of tramadol in the prevention of POS. ⋯ This meta-analysis revealed that prophylactic tramadol effectively prevents POS and reduces rescue medication use without significant adverse effects.