Postoperative pain management with transdermal fentanyl after forefoot surgery: a randomized, placebo-controlled study - UTU Research Portal

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Postoperative pain management with transdermal fentanyl after forefoot surgery: a randomized, placebo-controlled study

Authors: Merivirta R, Pitkanen M, Alanen J, Haapoja E, Koivisto M, Kuusniemi K

Publisher: DOVE MEDICAL PRESS LTD

Publication year: 2015

Journal: Journal of Pain Research

Journal name in source: JOURNAL OF PAIN RESEARCH

Journal acronym: J PAIN RES

Volume: 8

First page : 39

Last page: 45

Number of pages: 7

ISSN: 1178-7090

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S69511(external)

Abstract

Conclusion: As a part of multimodal analgesia with ibuprofen and acetaminophen, a patch delivering fentanyl 12 mu g/hour did not significantly decrease the consumption of rescue opioid or pain scores after forefoot surgery.