Ibuprofen and celecoxib significantly decrease the need for rescue analgesic medication in the early post-discharge period, improving the quality of recovery and patient satisfaction following ambulatory surgery, according to a study published in the Dec. 2010 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.
The study, titled "The Effects of Oral Ibuprofen and Celecoxib in Preventing Pain, Improving Recovery Outcomes and Patient Satisfaction After Ambulatory Surgery," looked at 180 patients undergoing outpatient surgery. The patients were assigned to three treatment groups and given either a placebo drug, celecoxib or ibuprofen. The researchers then looked at recovery times and postoperative pain scores and assessed post-discharge pain and other factors 24 hours, 48 hours, 72 hours, seven days and 30 days after surgery.
Quality of recovery scores and patient satisfaction with postoperative pain management were improved in the celecoxib and ibuprofen groups compared with the control group.
Read the abstract of the study in Anesthesia & Analgesia.
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The study, titled "The Effects of Oral Ibuprofen and Celecoxib in Preventing Pain, Improving Recovery Outcomes and Patient Satisfaction After Ambulatory Surgery," looked at 180 patients undergoing outpatient surgery. The patients were assigned to three treatment groups and given either a placebo drug, celecoxib or ibuprofen. The researchers then looked at recovery times and postoperative pain scores and assessed post-discharge pain and other factors 24 hours, 48 hours, 72 hours, seven days and 30 days after surgery.
Quality of recovery scores and patient satisfaction with postoperative pain management were improved in the celecoxib and ibuprofen groups compared with the control group.
Read the abstract of the study in Anesthesia & Analgesia.
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