Effect of equivalent doses of fentanyl, sufentanil, and remifentanil on the incidence and severity of cough in patients undergoing abdominal surgery: A prospective, randomized, double-blind study
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Abstract
Fentanyl congeners have been found to induce cough during induction of general anesthesia.
Studies of fentanyl and sufentanil have found incidence rates of 28% to 65% and 15%,
respectively. However, no study has assessed the occurrence of cough induced by remifentanil.