Comparison of Analgesic Effects of Ketorolac Plus Apotel to Meperidine in Patients Undergoing Right Thoracotomy: A Double-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial.

Mohammad Salehi Aliabad Shima Sheybani Hassan Mehrdad-Majd Alireza Sharifian Attar

Published in: Anesthesiology and pain medicine (2023)

This study provides support that the combination of ketorolac/apotel offers a slightly superior analgesic effect for patients undergoing thoracotomy, compared to meperidine. Pain management is crucial during recovery, and the current study's findings suggest that administering ketorolac/apotel provides effective analgesia during recovery after thoracic surgery.

Keyphrases

pain management
patients undergoing
thoracic surgery
chronic pain
heart failure
neuropathic pain
aortic valve replacement
clinical trial
anti inflammatory
left ventricular