Association between intravenous acetaminophen and reduction in intraoperative opioid consumption during transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary tumors

Association between intravenous acetaminophen and reduction in intraoperative opioid consumption during transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary tumors

Background and Aims: Pain during and after transsphenoidal surgeries originates from stimulation of branches of the trigeminal cranial nerve that supply the inner aspect of the nose cavity and dura mater. Thereby, patients undergoing transsphenoidal surgery may require moderate-to-large amounts of a...

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Main Authors: Upasana Banerjee, Katherine Hagan, Shreyas Bhavsar, Roxana Grasu, Anh Dang, Ian E McCutcheon, Miguel Suarez, Vijaya Gottumukkala, Juan P Cata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology
Subjects:
Acetaminophen
opioids
pituitary adenoma
transsphenoidal surgery
Online Access:http://www.joacp.org/article.asp?issn=0970-9185;year=2018;volume=34;issue=4;spage=465;epage=471;aulast=Banerjee

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