Efficacy of early intravenous bolus oxycodone or fentanyl in emergence from general anaesthesia and postoperative analgesia following laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A randomized trial
Conclusions
Oxycodone relieves immediate postoperative pain significantly better than fentanyl, and is not associated with an increase in side-effects in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Source: Journal of International Medical Research - Category: Research Authors: Choi, Y.-J., Park, S.-W., Kwon, H.-J., Choi, J.-M., Lee, Y.-M. Tags: Research Notes Source Type: research
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