Why the study?
Does tramadol provide equivalent pain relief compared to morphine in patients with post-operative pain following abdominal surgery?
Population
Patients with post-operative pain following abdominal surgery
Comparison
Tramadol (i.v. doses) vs Morphine
Design
Editorial
Follow-up
90 min
Authors
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A statistical re-evaluation of a published trial demonstrates that tramadol provides significantly poorer analgesia and more side effects than morphine after abdominal surgery, contradicting the original authors' claims of equivalence.
Does tramadol provide equivalent pain relief compared to morphine in patients with post-operative pain following abdominal surgery?
A statistical re-evaluation of a published trial demonstrates that tramadol provides significantly poorer analgesia and more side effects than morphine after abdominal surgery, contradicting the original authors' claims of equivalence.
Audun Stubhaug (1996) studied this question.
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