Combination Effect of Nefopam With Propacetamol for Postoperative Pain After Thyroidectomy

Summary

Patients undergoing thyroidectomy are suffering not only surgical wound pain but posterior neck pain because of neck extension position during the surgery. However, there has been little attention of posterior neck pain. Nefopam and Propacetamol have different pharmacodynamics and been used for postoperative pain control in thyroidectomy patients. The aim of this study is evaluation of combination effect of Nefopam and Propacetamol for acute wound pain, posterior neck pain and chronic pain after thyroidectomy.

Timeline

Start

2015-11-15

Primary completion

2016-08-23

Completion

2016-08-23

Publications

• Background Han DW, Koo BN, Chung WY, Park CS, Kim SY, Palmer PP, Kim KJ. Preoperative greater occipital nerve block in total thyroidectomy patients can reduce postoperative occipital headache and posterior neck pain. Thyroid. 2006 Jun;16(6):599-603. doi: 10.1089/thy.2006.16.599.

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