[Intra-articular analgesia after arthroscopy of the knee].
In 33 patients the authors compared two protocols for postoperative analgesia after elective arthroscopy of the knee. One group (n = 11) received plain bupivacaine 0.25% by intra-articular administration. Another group (n = 11) received by the same route a mixture of bupivacaine 0.25% with fentanyl 50 micrograms. The last group (placebo group: n = 11) received the same volume of saline. The combination of bupivacaine with fentanyl reduced postoperative pain more effectively than plain bupivacaine and the analgesic effect was still present 9 hours after the arthroscopy.
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Service de'Anesthésie-Réanimation, Hôtel-Dieu de France de Beyrouth, Liban.
Antakly
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Dagher
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Nasser
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Geahchan
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods; D002045:Bupivacaine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D005283:Fentanyl / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007270:Injections, Intra-Articular; D007719:Knee Joint; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*
D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D005283:Fentanyl; D002045:Bupivacaine