Table 1.
Studies of remifentanil use during general anesthesia
| Study | Surgery | Control group | Study group | N | Recovery time | PONV | Discharge time | Postoperative pain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Song et al11 | Gyn | Des titration and N2O | Remi titration, with Des 2%, N2O | 46 | >control group | No difference | NR | No difference |
| Beers et al12 | Gyn | Fentanyl | Remi | 34 | No difference | >study group | NR | No difference |
| Hong et al13 | Breast | Sevo/N2O/Fentanyl | Remi/propofol | 42 | >control group | >control group | Similar | >study group |
| Larsen et al14 | Orthopedic | Sevo/N2O or Des/N20 | Remi/propofol | 60 | >control groups | No difference | NR | No difference |
| Davis et al15 | Pediatric tonsil/adenoid | Sevo/fentanyl or Hal/fentanyl | Sevo/remi or Hal/remi | 206 | >control groups | No difference | No difference | >study group |
| Eltzschig et al16 | Pediatric strabismus | Fentanyl | Remi | 81 | NR | >control group | NR | >study group early |