title: [Fentanyl prevents the pain at the site of propofol injection].
abstract: The effect of fentanyl, administered immediately before propofol, when pain is experienced at the site of propofol injection was studied in 28 children undergoing elective surgery. The intravenous administration of fentanyl (2 micrograms/kg) significantly reduced such pain compared with a control group receiving saline. The results suggest that the administration of fentanyl may be a valid procedure in relieving pain on injection of propofol.
authors.affiliation: Servizio di Anestesiologia e Rianimazione, Ospedale Pediatrico F.lli Crobu, Iglesias, Cagliari.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chessa
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cossu
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Serra
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005283:Fentanyl / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D010146:Pain / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D015742:Propofol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D005283:Fentanyl; D015742:Propofol
vernacular_title: Il fentanyl previene il dolore nella sede di iniezione del propofol.