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Acetaminophen Improves Analgesia but Does Not Reduce Opioid Requirement After Major Spine Surgery in Children and Adolescents



Authors: HILLER A, HELENIUS I, NURMI E, NEUVONEN PJ, Kaukonen M, HARTIKAINEN T, KORPELA R, TAIVAINEN T, MERETOJA OA

Publisher: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS

Publication year: 2012

Journal: Spine

Journal name in source: SPINE

Journal acronym: SPINE

Number in series: 20

Volume: 37

Issue: 20

First page : E1225

Last page: E1231

Number of pages: 7

ISSN: 0362-2436

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/BRS.0b013e318263165c


Abstract

Conclusion. IV-administered acetaminophen 90 mg/kg/day, adjuvant to oxycodone, did improve analgesia, but did not diminish oxycodone consumption during 24 hours after major spine surgery in children and adolescents. All acetaminophen concentrations were in nontoxic levels.




Keywords:
acetaminophen, adolescents, children, idiopathic scoliosis, posterior spinal fusion and instrumentation, spondylolisthesis



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