A randomized trial of the peri-operative use of COX-2 inhibitors in Lichtenstein herniorrhaphy
Turaga K, Wright A, Lee R, Dias W, Destache C, Christian R, Fitzgibbons R. A randomized trial of the peri-operative use of COX-2 inhibitors in Lichtenstein herniorrhaphy. Hernia 2008, 12: 515-519. PMID: 18553122, DOI: 10.1007/s10029-008-0379-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-operative periodCyclo-oxygenase-2Cyclo-oxygenase-2 inhibitorsPeri-operative groupVisual analog scaleNarcotic medicationsInguinal herniorrhaphyHealth composite scoresIdentical placebo preparationPeri-operative useDouble blind trialInguinal hernia surgeryPain post-operativelyRandomized controlled double blind trialMultivariable generalized estimating equationsPhysical health composite scoreLichtenstein herniorrhaphyRandomized Controlled TrialsHealth survey questionnairePlacebo groupStudy drugComposite scorePlacebo preparationThrombotic complicationsAnalog scale
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