Reduction of propofol injection pain by utilizing the gate control theory

BackgroundPropofol is the most commonly using intravenous hypnotic for the induction and maintenance of general anesthesia. However, pain on propofol injection is a well known adverse event. Currently, acute and chronic pain can be controlled by utilizing the "gate control" theory.MethodsP...

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Main Authors: Sae Young Kim, Dong Wook Jeong, Min-Woo Jung, Jin Mo Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2011-10-01
Series:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-61-288.pdf

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