Efficacy and safety of perioperative parecoxib for acute postoperative pain treatment in children: a meta-analysis

Abstract

Perioperative parecoxib administration reduces postoperative pain, opioid consumption, and adverse events in adult patients. However, the efficacy and safety of parecoxib in children remain unclear. This meta-analysis included related published studies to address this concern. Eight databases in the literature until February 2015 were systematically explored to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing perioperative parecoxib administration and placebo/standard treatments for acute postoperative pain in children. Primary outcomes were postoperative pain scores and adverse events. The Face, Legs, Activity, Crying, Consolability scale was used to score pain in children younger than 6 years, whereas the Visual Analog Scale was used in children older than 6 years. Secondary outcomes were sedation scores (measured using the Ramsay scale), agitation scores (measured using the Sedation-Agitation Scale), and opioid consumption. The methodological quality of RCTs was independently assessed in accordance with the “Risk of bias” of Cochrane Collaboration. Data were analyzed using Review Manager 5.2. Twelve RCTs involving 994 patients met the inclusion criteria. Compared with children who received placebo treatment, those who received parecoxib demonstrated lower early (2 h) and later (12 h) postoperative pain scores; lower incidence rates of postoperative nausea, vomiting, and agitation; higher early (1 h) postoperative sedation scores; and lower agitation scores. Similarly, children who received parecoxib had lower early (2 h) and later (12 h) postoperative pain scores, lower incidence rates of postoperative nausea and vomiting, and lower early (1 h) postoperative sedation scores compared with those who received standard treatments; however, these children showed no significant difference in agitation scores. Unfortunately, data on the effect of parecoxib on opioid consumption were insufficient. Overall, these results suggested that perioperative parecoxib administration was associated with less acute postoperative pain and fewer adverse events compared with placebo or standard treatments. Parecoxib administration also resulted in less emergence agitation compared with placebo treatment and less excessive sedation concern compared with standard treatments. However, the long-term effects, effects on opioid consumption, and patient satisfaction of parecoxib administration warrant further investigation.

Keywords

NSAID / cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitor / child / pain, postoperative / opioid / placebo

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Xueshan Bu, Lei Yang, and Yunxia Zuo declare no conflict of interest. This manuscript does not involve any research protocols requiring approval by any relevant institutional review boards or ethics committees.

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