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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-4-27
pubmed:abstractText
In this prospective randomised study, pruritus and pain were evaluated in patients undergoing abdominal surgery during which epidural fentanyl was administered. All patients had an epidural catheter inserted at the time of surgery. Epidural fentanyl 100 micrograms was administered intra-operatively and infused at a concentration of 2 micrograms.ml-1 for 48 h postoperatively. All patients received a standard anaesthetic and, in addition, the study group had a 20 mg bolus of tenoxicam intravenously, intra-operatively. Patients receiving tenoxicam demonstrated significantly lower pruritus and pain scores at 30 min, 2, 4, 8 and 24 h postoperatively as well as reduced pethidine requirements for breakthrough pain in the first 24 h. In conclusion, tenoxicam 20 mg significantly reduces the incidence and severity of postoperative pruritus in patients who received peri-operative epidural fentanyl. In addition, it significantly reduces pain and further analgesic requirements postoperatively.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0003-2409
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
54
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
76-80
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1999
pubmed:articleTitle
The effect of intravenous tenoxicam on pruritus in patients receiving epidural fentanyl.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Anaesthesia, Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin 7, Ireland.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Randomized Controlled Trial