Administration of fentanyl before remifentanil‐based anaesthesia has no influence on post‐operative pain or analgesic consumption

Abstract

Pre-treatment with fentanyl 1.5 microg/kg IV yielded no reduction in post-operative pain or analgesic consumption after 90 min of remifentanil-based anaesthesia with 0.43 microg/kg/min of remifentanil.