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Perioperative administration of celecoxib reduces opioid consumption

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August 2013

Perioperative administration of celecoxib reduces opioid consumption

Vol: 2| Issue: 7| Number:502| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Analgesic Efficacy of Perioperative Celecoxib in Ambulatory Arthroscopic Knee Surgery: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study

Arthroscopy. 2006 Jun;22(6):635-42.

Contributing Authors:
EF Ekman M Wahba F Ancona

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Synopsis

166 patients with knee meniscus disease who were undergoing ambulatory arthroscopic knee meniscectomy were included in a study to test the effects of preoperatively administered celecoxib compared to a placebo. Patients in the experimental group were administered 400 mg of celecoxib 1 hour before surgery, and 200 mg of celecoxib at their first request post-operation. The control group received pla...

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