Anesthesia & Clinical Research
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Ihab Ali

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• Research Article
  Nalbuphine versus Morphine as Part of Intravenous Anesthesia Post Cardiac Surgery
  Author(s): Hoda Shokri and Ihab AliHoda Shokri and Ihab Ali
  
  Objectives: The analgesic properties of nalbuphine mixed agonist antagonist opioid, in the postoperative period are well known. Our prospective study aims to compare nalbuphine and morphine as intravenous anesthetics together with propofol infusion, in the early postoperative period, following cardiac surgery. Methods: 40 patients with ASA I-III schedueled for elective primary isolated coronary artery bypass grafting were included. Nalbuphine group (20 patients) received nalbuphine administrated by intravenous continuous infusion once arrived in cardiac intensive care unit. Morphine group (20 patients) received morphine by intravenous continuous infusion once arrived in cardiac intensive care unit. Changes in hemodynamic variables greater than 20% above or below the baseline, VAS and sedation score, receiving additional doses of analgesia and .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6148.1000463

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