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Methadone PCA may be used as a first-line drug for acute pain management following THA

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November 2014

Methadone PCA may be used as a first-line drug for acute pain management following THA

Vol: 3| Issue: 11| Number:37| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Methadone patient-controlled analgesia for postoperative pain: a randomized, controlled, double-blind study

J Anesth. 2014 Aug;28(4):505-10. doi: 10.1007/s00540-013-1785-3. Epub 2014 Jan 21.

Contributing Authors:
JO Neto MD Machado M de Almeida Correa HA Scomparim IP Posso HA Ashmawi

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Synopsis

Thirty four patients undergoing elective total hip arthroplasty were randomized to a methadone or morphine patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) system for the first 24 hours post-surgery with the purpose of comparing the analgesia effect between the two groups. Methadone PCA resulted in less opioid consumption and lower pain scores in the first 24 hours postoperative, while the proportion of patient...

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