[Sufentanil during anesthetic induction of remifentanil-based total intravenous anesthesia: a randomized controlled trial].

ABSTRACT:

Background

Postoperative pain represents an important concern when remifentanil is used for total intravenous anesthesia because of its ultrashort half-life. Longer acting opioids, such as sufentanil, have been used during induction of remifentanil-based total intravenous anesthesia as a means to overcome this shortcoming. However, the effectiveness and safety of such strategy still lacks evidence from randomized clinical trials. Hence, we aimed to assess the postoperative analgesic efficacy and safety of a single dose of sufentanil administered during the induction of remifentanil-based total intravenous anesthesia.

Methods

Forty patients, scheduled for elective open abdominal surgery, were randomized to receive remifentanil-based total intravenous anesthesia with or withou

SUBMITTER: Menezes DC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9391889 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul - Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature