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ArticleAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2024

Comparing postoperative pain relief: ketorolac and Nasocalcin spray versus lidocaine and Nasocalcin spray in abdominal surgery patients.

Masoud Saadat Fakhr, Mahdiya Qasemi, Kiana Rezvanfar, Reza Shah Hosseini, Zahra Amini, Koosha Amiri, Mahan Zhaleh, Taraneh Tarkashvand, Mahnaz Narimani Zamanabadi

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Article in Annals of medicine and surgery (2012), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Masoud Saadat FakhrFaculty of Medicine, Tehran Medical Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University.
Mahdiya QasemiFaculty of Medicine, Tehran Medical Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University.
Kiana RezvanfarFaculty of Medicine, Tehran Medical Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University.
Reza Shah HosseiniIstanbul Medipol University, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Student, Istanbul, Turkey.
Zahra AminiFaculty of Medicine, Tehran Medical Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University.
Koosha AmiriFaculty of Medicine, Tehran Medical Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University.
Mahan ZhalehFaculty of Medicine, Tehran Medical Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University.
Taraneh TarkashvandFaculty of Medicine, Tehran Medical Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University.
Mahnaz Narimani ZamanabadiDepartment of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

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Objectives: Postoperative pain management is critical for patient recovery after abdominal surgery. This study compared intravenous lidocaine and ketorolac for reducing postoperative pain and opioid use, along with Nasocalcin nasal spray. Methods: In this randomized controlled trial, 58 abdominal surgery patients were allocated to receive either intravenous lidocaine plus Nasocalcin spray ( Results: Patients receiving ketorolac plus Nasocalcin spray reported significantly lower pain scores at all time points compared to lidocaine plus Nasocalcin ( Conclusion: Preoperative ketorolac plus Nasocalcin nasal spray resulted in superior pain relief and less opioid use compared to lidocaine plus Nasocalcin after abdominal surgery. Ketorolac may be a more effective analgesic option, while Nasocalcin spray is a safe adjunct. These findings can inform clinical practice for optimizing postoperative analgesia.

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abdominal surgeryketorolaclidocaineNasocalcin spraypain management

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PMID39359836
PMCPMC11444628

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