Abstract | BACKGROUND/AIM: MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this prospective, randomized-controlled study, 80 patients scheduled for thyroidectomy were randomly assigned to 2 groups. After the thyroidectomy was performed, patients in group I underwent wound infiltration with 4 mg of lornoxicam and patients in group II received the same amount of saline. Rescue analgesia was provided with additional doses oflornoxicam delivered by an on-demand patient-controlled analgesia device. Total analgesic consumption during the postoperative 24 h, and pain intensities assessed using a visual analog scale score at 0, 2, 4, 8, 12 and 24 h postoperatively were recorded. RESULTS:
Pain scores during the postoperative 24 h were slightly lower in group I than in group II, but the difference was not significant (P > 0.05). The mean analgesic consumption was 8.87 ± 1.87 mg and 10.33 ± 1.25 mg in groups I and II, respectively (P > 0.05). CONCLUSION:
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Authors | Zafer Kilbaş, Mustafa Öner Menteş, Ali Harlak, Taner Yiğit, Salih Müjdat Balkan, Ahmet Coşar, Erkan Öztürk, Orhan Kozak, Cemil Turgut Tufan |
Journal | Turkish journal of medical sciences
(Turk J Med Sci)
Vol. 45
Issue 3
Pg. 700-5
( 2015)
ISSN: 1300-0144 [Print] Turkey |
PMID | 26281342
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial)
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Chemical References |
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
- Piroxicam
- Sodium Chloride
- lornoxicam
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Topics |
- Adult
- Analgesia, Patient-Controlled
(statistics & numerical data)
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
(therapeutic use)
- Double-Blind Method
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Pain Measurement
(statistics & numerical data)
- Pain, Postoperative
(drug therapy)
- Piroxicam
(analogs & derivatives, therapeutic use)
- Prospective Studies
- Sodium Chloride
(administration & dosage)
- Thyroidectomy
- Treatment Outcome
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