Transdermal Nitroglycerin as an Adjuvant to Patient-Controlled Morphine Analgesia after Total Knee Arthroplasty

Sharon Orbach-Zinger; Artium Lenchinsky; Lesley Paul-Kesslin; Steven Velks; Moses Salai; Leonid A Eidelman

doi:10.1155/2009/817837

Pain Research and Management (Jan 2009)

Transdermal Nitroglycerin as an Adjuvant to Patient-Controlled Morphine Analgesia after Total Knee Arthroplasty

Sharon Orbach-Zinger,
Artium Lenchinsky,
Lesley Paul-Kesslin,
Steven Velks,
Moses Salai,
Leonid A Eidelman

Affiliations

Sharon Orbach-Zinger: Department of Anesthesia, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus, Petach Tiqvah, Israel
Artium Lenchinsky: Department of Anesthesia, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus, Petach Tiqvah, Israel
Lesley Paul-Kesslin: Department of Anesthesia, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus, Petach Tiqvah, Israel
Steven Velks: Department of Orthopedics, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus, Petach Tiqvah, Israel
Moses Salai: Department of Orthopedics, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus, Petach Tiqvah, Israel
Leonid A Eidelman: Department of Anesthesia, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus, Petach Tiqvah, Israel

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2009/817837
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 14, no. 2
pp. 109 – 112

Abstract

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BACKGROUND: Nitroglycerin (NTG) has been shown to be a useful adjunct for pain treatment without increasing adverse side effects. The effects of NTG on postoperative morphine consumption after knee replacement were evaluated.

Published in Pain Research and Management

ISSN: 1203-6765 (Print); 1918-1523 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General)
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/7040

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