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Multimodal prevention of pain, nausea and vomiting after breast cancer surgery.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20935616     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Despite many one- or two-modal attempts to relieve postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) and pain, postoperative issues following breast cancer surgery remain a substantial problem. Therefore, the aim of this explorative, hypothesis-generating study was to evaluate the effect of a multimodal, opiate-sparing, evidence-based regimen for prevention of PONV and pain.
METHODS: Two hundred consecutive patients scheduled for breast cancer surgery were included. The prevention regimen included a package consisting of preoperative paracetamol, dextromethorphan, celecoxib, gabapentin, dexamethasone, total intravenous anaesthesia and intraoperative ondansetron. The patients were prospectively scored according to PONV, pain during rest and mobilization and major side effects.
RESULTS: Of 200 consecutive breast cancer patients, 191 received the full package. During the first 36 postoperative hours, 79.1% reported no PONV at all and only 3.7% reported severe PONV. At rest, 69.6% reported no or light pain and 3.1% reported severe pain, with corresponding values of 59.7% and 8.9% during arm mobilization. Mean postoperative morphine consumption was 2.2 mg. The only significant side effect was transient dizziness.
CONCLUSION: A multimodal, opiate-sparing regimen to prevent pain and PONV seems to be more effective than one- or two-component regimens on PONV and pain after breast cancer surgery, a result which calls for large-scale multi-center or randomized studies.
Authors:
R Gärtner; N Kroman; T Callesen; H Kehlet
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Minerva anestesiologica     Volume:  76     ISSN:  1827-1596     ISO Abbreviation:  Minerva Anestesiol     Publication Date:  2010 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-10-11     Completed Date:  2011-01-28     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0375272     Medline TA:  Minerva Anestesiol     Country:  Italy    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  805-13     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Breast Cancer Surgery, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University, Denmark. runegartner@gmail.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acetaminophen / administration & dosage,  adverse effects,  therapeutic use
Aged
Amines / administration & dosage,  adverse effects,  therapeutic use
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / administration & dosage,  adverse effects,  therapeutic use*
Anesthesia Recovery Period
Anesthesia, Intravenous
Antiemetics / administration & dosage,  adverse effects,  therapeutic use*
Breast Neoplasms / surgery*
Combined Modality Therapy
Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids / administration & dosage,  adverse effects,  therapeutic use
Dexamethasone / administration & dosage,  adverse effects,  therapeutic use
Dextromethorphan / administration & dosage,  adverse effects,  therapeutic use
Female
Fentanyl
Humans
Intraoperative Care
Lymph Node Excision
Mastectomy*
Middle Aged
Morphine / adverse effects,  therapeutic use
Narcotics / adverse effects,  therapeutic use
Nervous System Diseases / chemically induced
Ondansetron / administration & dosage,  adverse effects,  therapeutic use
Pain, Postoperative / etiology,  prevention & control*
Pilot Projects
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting / etiology,  prevention & control*
Preanesthetic Medication*
Pyrazoles / administration & dosage,  adverse effects,  therapeutic use
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
Sulfonamides / administration & dosage,  adverse effects,  therapeutic use
gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / administration & dosage,  adverse effects,  therapeutic use
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Amines; 0/Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; 0/Antiemetics; 0/Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; 0/Narcotics; 0/Pyrazoles; 0/Sulfonamides; 103-90-2/Acetaminophen; 125-71-3/Dextromethorphan; 169590-42-5/celecoxib; 437-38-7/Fentanyl; 50-02-2/Dexamethasone; 56-12-2/gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; 57-27-2/Morphine; 60142-96-3/gabapentin; 99614-02-5/Ondansetron

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