Preemptive analgesic effectiveness of single dose intravenous ibuprofen in infants undergoing cleft palate repair: a randomized controlled trial

• Main Authors: Zhe Zhe Peng (Author), Yan Ting Wang (Author), Ma Zhong Zhang (Author), Ji Jian Zheng (Author), Jie Hu (Author), Wan Ru Zhou (Author), Ying Sun (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Correction surgery for cleft palate is recommended between 9 and 18 months of age. Patients suffer from acute pain after palatoplasty. Clinicians are hesitant to use opioids for analgesia concerning the potential high risk of respiratory adverse events. Intravenous ibuprofen perh...