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Effectiveness of Pre-Emptive Analgesia on Post-Operative Pain After First-Time Lumbar Spine Surgery

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May 2021

Effectiveness of Pre-Emptive Analgesia on Post-Operative Pain After First-Time Lumbar Spine Surgery

Vol: 34| Issue: 1| Number:4| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Is preemptive analgesia a good choice for postoperative pain relief in lumbar spine surgeries?: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Medicine (Baltimore). 2021 Apr 2; 100(13): e25319.

Contributing Authors:
LK Zhang Q Li RF Quan JS Liu

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Seven studies containing a total of 509 patients undergoing a first-time lumbar spine surgery were included in this meta-analysis comparing pre-emptive analgesia (n=255) and placebo (n=254) for post-operative pain relief. Pooled outcomes of interest included pain scores, opioid consumption in morphine equivalents, length of stay, and complications. Quantitative analysis results revealed significan...

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