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Arthroscopic knee surgery: Evaluation of Celecoxib as a pre-emptive analgesic treatment

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November 2013

Arthroscopic knee surgery: Evaluation of Celecoxib as a pre-emptive analgesic treatment

Vol: 2| Issue: 10| Number:35| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Celecoxib as a pre‑emptive analgesia after arthroscopic knee surgery; a triple‑blinded randomized controlled trial

Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2013 Sep 17

Contributing Authors:
M Mardani-Kivi M Karimi Mobarakeh M Haghighi B Naderi-Nabi A Sedighi-Nejad K Hashemi-Motlagh K Saheb-Ekhtiari

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130 patients, aged between 18 and 75 years, undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery were randomized to evaluate the efficacy of celecoxib as a pre-emptive analgesic 24 hours post-operatively. Pain intensity, opioid consumption, and side effects (nausea, vomiting, and dizziness) were assessed in both the placebo and the celecoxib group, as well as in the two subgroups of each treatment group of patien...

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