The median effective dose of propofol combined with butorphanol during artificial abortion: a randomized controlled trial
Yuling Zheng,
Jinping Huang,
Ying Mai
et al.
Abstract:ObjectivePropofol-opioids are the most common drug combination and can reduce the dose of propofol and the incidence of adverse events in painless artificial abortion. We hypothesized that butorphanol may reduce the median effective dose (ED50) of propofol, propofol injection pain, and postoperative uterine contraction pain.MethodsThis was a randomized, double-blind, controlled study. A total of 54 female patients, who had ASA I or II, aged 18–49 years, undergoing painless artificial abortion, were randomly as… Show more
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