RESUMEN
The effect of Voltarol, administered routinely, in reducing the postoperative requirement for opioid drugs was monitored using patient-controlled analgesia. Omnopon consumption was recorded together with pain scores. The significance of the results is discussed with reference to the dosage and timing of analgesia and to nursing practice.
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Analgesia Controlada por el Paciente/métodos , Diclofenaco/uso terapéutico , Enfermedades de los Genitales Femeninos/cirugía , Opio/uso terapéutico , Dolor Postoperatorio/tratamiento farmacológico , Adolescente , Adulto , Anciano , Analgesia Controlada por el Paciente/enfermería , Femenino , Humanos , Persona de Mediana Edad , Dolor Postoperatorio/etiología , Dolor Postoperatorio/enfermeríaRESUMEN
A double-blind study comparing the effectiveness of a continuous infusion i.v. of lysine acetyl salicylate (LAS) with an infusion of morphine for the treatment of pain following pulmonary surgery is described. Mean pain scores in the two groups were not significantly different at any stage during the 24-h period of study. LAS was not associated with any significantly greater blood loss in the period after operation. The incidence of drowsiness, nausea and vomiting, and the need for antiemetic medication were similar in both groups.