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Does Intravenous Acetaminophen Improve Postoperative Pain Control after Laparoscopic Appendectomy for Perforated Appendicitis? A Prospective Randomized Trial

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Prospective randomized trial of 82 pediatric patients found that intravenous acetaminophen added to standard PCA did not reduce opioid use, shorten PCA duration, or improve pain scores after laparoscopic appendectomy for perforated appendicitis, despite significantly higher medication costs.

Keywords

Perforated Appendicitis Laparoscopic Appendectomy Intravenous Acetaminophen Postoperative Pain Management Opioid-sparing Analgesia Pediatric Surgery Patient-controlled Analgesia

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#PediatricSurgery #OpioidSparing #PerforatedAppendicitis #PainManagement

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How to cite: GlobalCastMD. Does Intravenous Acetaminophen Improve Postoperative Pain Control after Laparoscopic Appendectomy for Perforated Appendicitis? A Prospective Randomized Trial. GlobalCastMD Medical Library. 2018-01-02. https://library.globalcastmd.com/article/50

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