Pain Outcomes of Intra-operative IV Tylenol and/or IV Toradol for Carpal Tunnel and Distal Radius Fracture Surgeries

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of intra-operative administration of IV tylenol and/or IV toradol in minimizing post-operative pain for carpal tunnel patients and distal radius fracture patients.

Timeline

Start

2015-05

Primary completion

2017-05-01

Completion

2017-05-01

Publications

• Background Hahn TW, Mogensen T, Lund C, Jacobsen LS, Hjortsoe NC, Rasmussen SN, Rasmussen M. Analgesic effect of i.v. paracetamol: possible ceiling effect of paracetamol in postoperative pain. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2003 Feb;47(2):138-45. doi: 10.1034/j.1399-6576.2003.00046.x.
• Background Baley K, Michalov K, Kossick MA, McDowell M. Intravenous acetaminophen and intravenous ketorolac for management of pediatric surgical pain: a literature review. AANA J. 2014 Feb;82(1):53-64.
• Background Smith HS. Perioperative intravenous acetaminophen and NSAIDs. Pain Med. 2011 Jun;12(6):961-81. doi: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2011.01141.x. Epub 2011 May 31.
• Background Alhashemi JA, Daghistani MF. Effects of intraoperative i.v. acetaminophen vs i.m. meperidine on post-tonsillectomy pain in children. Br J Anaesth. 2006 Jun;96(6):790-5. doi: 10.1093/bja/ael084. Epub 2006 Apr 13.

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