Comparison of Sufentanil and Remifentanil Infusion During General Anaesthesia for Removal of Wisdom Teeth in Ambulatory Surgery

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2011-07-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Wisdom teeth removal under general anaesthesia is usually suitable for ambulatory surgery.

The choice of opioid in dental day surgery is based on the need for a rapid and full recovery, as well as less morphine administration. Whether remifentanil can achieve these goals remains to be proved, especially regarding remifentanil-induced hyperalgesia, the potential prolonged Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) stay, or remifentanil-induced workload for nurses.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
• Treatments: Anesthetics; Remifentanil; Sufentanil

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• -age between 15 and 35 years old

• American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I or II

• Surgical removal of three to four wisdom teeth

• general anaesthesia

• Ambulatory surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

• Obesity (Body mass index > 30 kg.m-²)

• Pregnancy

• Contraindication for nitrous oxide inhalation

• Patient refusal