Survey of Anesthesiology · 1997 · 51 citations · 0 references
MedicineAnesthesiologyPharmacologyAnesthesiaPain ManagementPain MedicineAnalgesiaAnalgesic PharmacologyPostoperative PainAnalgesic DurationMagnesium As An Anesthetic AdjunctN-methyl-d-aspartate Receptor AntagonismPain Management After SurgeryPharmacologic AnalgesiaPharmacological Pain Relief
BackgroundN-methyl-D-aspartate antagonists may play a role in the prevention of pain. An assessment was made of the effect of the physiologic N-methyl-D-aspartate antagonist magnesium on analgesic requirements, pain, comfort, and quality of sleep in the postoperative period.MethodsIn a randomized, d