The impact of anaesthetic method (intravenous vs. inhalational) has been proposed, but not proven in a large-scale study. The researchers aim to provide an investigation that has sufficient power to clarify the potential effect of anaesthetic method on postoperative need of opioids. Sevoflurane and propofol will be compared.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
168
Sevoflurane inhalation anesthesia, sufficient amount to maintain adequate general anesthesia for surgery
Propofol intravenous anesthesia, sufficient amount to maintain adequate anesthesia during surgery
Tampere University Hospital
Tampere, Finland
Postoperative consumption of an opioid (oxycodone)
The consumption of oxycodone will be monitored by recording the amount of the drug received via a commercially available patient controlled analgesia (PCA) pump.
Time frame: 20 hours
NRS (numeral rating scale) of pain
NRS is evaluated frequently during the study period.
Time frame: 20 hours
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