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ArticleSaudi journal of anaesthesia

Comparison of topical oxybuprocaine and intravenous fentanyl in pediatric strabismus surgery.

Ibrahim Yousafzai, Abdul Zahoor, Butrov Andrey, Nauman Ahmad

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Article in Saudi journal of anaesthesia. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Ibrahim YousafzaiDepartment of Anesthesia, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Abdul ZahoorDepartment of Anesthesia, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Butrov AndreyDepartment of Anesthesiology and Reanimatology, Russian People's Friendship University, State Prize Laureate of USSR, Moscow, Russia.
Nauman AhmadDepartment of Anesthesia, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital · SAPeoples' Friendship University of Russia · RU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo compare the outcomes such as postoperative nausea/vomiting, analgesic requirements, and hospital stay following the use of topical oxybuprocaine hydrochloride 0.4% or intravenous (IV) fentanyl in children undergoing strabismus surgery.

methodsThis was a prospective cohort study. Children operated under general anesthesia for strabismus were given topical oxybuprocaine hydrochloride 0.4% (Group T) and IV fentanyl (Group F) before surgery. The episodes of nausea/vomiting, pain score, requirement of additional analgesia during postoperative period, and duration of hospital stay were compared in two groups.

resultsThere were 47 children in Group T and 59 children in Group F. The median pain score in two groups were 2.38 (25% quartile; 2.0) and 3.00 (25% quartile; 3.00), respectively. The difference was significant (K W

conclusionsUsing intraoperative topical oxybuprocaine drops, one can achieve better analgesic outcomes and reduce risk of nausea and vomiting compared to intravenous opioid analgesics and therefore, the hospital stay could also be marginally reduced.

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Analgesiapain scorestrabismus

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PMCPMC5292856
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