title: Balanced analgesia after hysterectomy: the effect on outcomes.
abstract: Balanced analgesia (an opioid and a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agent) after hysterectomy often leads to better postoperative pain outcomes. Researchers compared post-hysterectomy patients who received balanced analgesia with those who received only morphine patient-controlled analgesia, and their relationship with pain scores, ambulation, and hospital length of stay.
authors.affiliation: Oakland University, Rochester, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Sarah E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Newton
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kozac
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000698:Analgesia / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D016058:Analgesia, Patient-Controlled / Q000592:standards; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004434:Early Ambulation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020910:Ketorolac / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D009020:Morphine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D009020:Morphine; D020910:Ketorolac