The preoperative administration of ketoprofen improves analgesia after laparoscopic cholecystectomy in comparison with propacetamol or postoperative ketoprofen Boccara G. , Chaumeron A. , Pouzeratte Y. , Mann C. British Journal of Anaesthesia Volume 94, Issue 3, Pages 347-351 (March 2005) DOI: 10.1093/bja/aei056 Copyright © 2005 British Journal of Anaesthesia Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 VAS scores (0–100 mm) during the postoperative period in each group (mean and sd). *P<0.05 corresponded to a significant difference between K1 and other groups. British Journal of Anaesthesia 2005 94, 347-351DOI: (10.1093/bja/aei056) Copyright © 2005 British Journal of Anaesthesia Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Percentage of patients receiving nalbuphine in the postoperative period, when the VAS was ≥50 (VAS scale 0–100 mm). Ketoprofen administered before induction of anaesthesia decreased the number of patients with high pain intensity and nalbuphine requirement in the postoperative 4 and 8 h compared with the preoperative propacetamol group (*P<0.05). British Journal of Anaesthesia 2005 94, 347-351DOI: (10.1093/bja/aei056) Copyright © 2005 British Journal of Anaesthesia Terms and Conditions