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Parecoxib vs. lornoxicam in the treatment of postoperative pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a prospective randomized placebo-controlled trial

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 August 2006

A. Papadima ,
E. E. Lagoudianakis ,
P. T. Antonakis ,
M. Pattas ,
F. Kremastinou ,
V. Katergiannakis ,
A. Manouras  and
L. Georgiou
A. Papadima
Affiliation:
Hippocrateion Hospital, Athens Medical School, Department of Anesthesiology, Athens, Greece
E. E. Lagoudianakis
Affiliation:
Hippocrateion Hospital, Athens Medical School, First Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, Athens, Greece
P. T. Antonakis
Affiliation:
Hippocrateion Hospital, Athens Medical School, First Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, Athens, Greece
M. Pattas
Affiliation:
Hippocrateion Hospital, Athens Medical School, First Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, Athens, Greece
F. Kremastinou
Affiliation:
Hippocrateion Hospital, Athens Medical School, Department of Anesthesiology, Athens, Greece
V. Katergiannakis
Affiliation:
Hippocrateion Hospital, Athens Medical School, First Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, Athens, Greece
A. Manouras
Affiliation:
Hippocrateion Hospital, Athens Medical School, First Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, Athens, Greece
L. Georgiou
Affiliation:
Hippocrateion Hospital, Athens Medical School, Department of Anesthesiology, Athens, Greece
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Abstract

Summary

Background and objective: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are considered as an effective treatment of postoperative pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. COX-2 inhibitors are newer drugs having less adverse effects. Data supporting their efficacy postoperatively in comparison to older non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are scarce. Our study is a prospective, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial comparing the efficacy of lornoxicam vs. parecoxib for the management of pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Materials and methods: We enrolled 76 patients, ASA I and II, scheduled for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The patients were randomized to receive before induction parecoxib 40 mg i.v., lornoxicam 8 mg i.v. or placebo. Pain at rest and on movement was assessed using a visual analogue scale at 0, 6, 12 h postoperatively. Total meperidine consumption and adverse effects were also recorded. Results: At 12 h, visual analogue scale scores at rest and on movement were significantly lower with parecoxib and lornoxicam compared with control ( P = 0.047). The percentage of patients needing meperidine and the average dose of meperidine administered was significantly lower with parecoxib and lornoxicam compared with control (P < 0.001 and P = 0.018). There was no difference between parecoxib and lornoxicam. One patient receiving lornoxicam vomited. Conclusions: Parecoxib 40 mg i.v. and lornoxicam 8 mg i.v. were equianalgesic and both were more efficacious than placebo for the management of pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Keywords

SURGERY, abdominalLORNOXICAMPARECOXIBPAIN ACUTE AND POSTOPERATIVECHOLECYSTECTOMY LAPAROSCOPIC
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Original Article
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European Journal of Anaesthesiology , Volume 24 , Issue 2 , February 2007 , pp. 154 - 158
Copyright
2007 European Society of Anaesthesiology

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