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Pre-Emptive Dexketoprofen Reduces Post-Op Pain and Opioid Consumption after Shoulder Arthroscopy

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March 2021

Pre-Emptive Dexketoprofen Reduces Post-Op Pain and Opioid Consumption after Shoulder Arthroscopy

Vol: 10| Issue: 3| Number:6| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

The Effect of Pre-emptive Dexketoprofen Administration on Postoperative Pain Management in Patients with Ultrasound Guided Interscalene Block in Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery

J Invest Surg. 2021 Jan;34(1):82-88.

Contributing Authors:
U Demir I Ince M Aksoy A Dostbil MA Arı MM Sulak M Kose M Tanios O Ozmen MA Ari

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Synopsis

Sixty patients scheduled for an arthroscopic shoulder surgery were randomized to receive intravenous pre-emptive dexketoprofen (n=30) or normal saline (n=30) fifteen minutes prior to incision for the reduction of pain and opioid consumption. Outcomes of interest included duration of motor blockade and sensory blockade, total patient controlled fentanyl consumption, pain scores on a Visual Analogue...

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