LOGIN
Bupivacaine-fentanyl combination superior option following knee arthroscopy
August 2013
Bupivacaine-fentanyl combination superior option following knee arthroscopy
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Evaluation of Analgesic Efficacy of Intra-Articular Bupivacaine, Bupivacaine Plus Fentanyl, and Bupivacaine Plus Tramadol After Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
Arthroscopy. 2011 Dec;27(12):1637-43. Epub 2011 Nov 1Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
60 patients, aged 16-65 years, undergoing elective knee arthroscopic surgery under general anesthesia received 30 mL of 0.25% bupivacaine and were randomized to receive either 1 mL of normal saline, fentany,l or tramadol. The combination treatments demonstrated superiority over the bupivacaine alone; furthermore, bupivacaine-fentanyl combination was better of the two combinations.
To view the full content, login to your account,
or start your 30-day FREE Trial today.
FREE TRIAL
LOGIN
Forgot Password?
Explore some of our unlocked ACE Reports below!
Learn about our AI Driven
High Impact Search Feature
Our AI driven High Impact metric calculates the impact an article will have by considering both the publishing journal and the content of the article itself. Built using the latest advances in natural language processing, OE High Impact predicts an article’s future number of citations better than impact factor alone.
Continue
Join the Conversation
Please Login or Join to leave comments.