ISSN: 2155-6148
Dr, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-8641, Japan
He belongs Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Kanazawa University. He is having 5 Publications, 16 Reads, and 1 1 citation, and 3 Highly Influential Citations as research career profiles. His specialization subjects are Anesthesia, Anesthesiology, Advances in Anesthesia
Research Article
A Single-Center Retrospective Observational Cohort Study on Postoperative Pain Management: Better with Continuous or Single Doses of Fentanyl with Acetaminophen?
Author(s): Takashi Tennichi* and Takumi Taniguchi
Objective: Continuous administration of opioids is a common approach after cardiac surgery. However, this method
may be associated with a higher incidence of delirium. The present study aimed to evaluate the influence of two
administration methods- continuous administration of fentanyl in combination with acute administration of fentanyl
and acetaminophen vs. a combination of acute administration of fentanyl and acetaminophen only- on the incidence
of delirium after cardiac surgery.
Methods: This retrospective observational cohort study enrolled 184 adult patients from 201 prospective participants
who underwent elective cardiac surgery. After intensive care unit (ICU) admission, patients were divided into two
groups: One group (group S) received administration of acetaminophen (15 mg·kg-1 with a 6 hours lock.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2155-6148.20.11.940