Safety and tolerability of controlled-release oxycodone on postoperative pain in patients submitted to the oncologic head and neck surgery

Objective: To evaluate the safety and tolerability of controlled-release oxycodone in the treatment of postoperative pain of head and neck oncologic resections.Methods: We conducted a prospective, observational and open study, with 83 patients with moderate to severe pain after head and neck oncolog...

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Main Authors: Ismar Lima Cavalcanti, Ana Claudia Geraldino de Carvalho, Mariana Gonçalves Musauer, Vanessa Salóes Rodrigues, Renato Nobre Migon, Nubia Verçosa Figueiredo, Luis Antonio Vane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
Series:Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-69912014000600393&lng=en&tlng=en