Caudal bupivacaine-tramadol combination for postoperative analgesia in pediatric herniorrhaphy
ACTA ANAESTHESIOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA, cilt.45, sa.6, ss.786-789, 2001 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 45 Sayı: 6
- Basım Tarihi: 2001
- Doi Numarası: 10.1034/j.1399-6576.2001.045006786.x
- Dergi Adı: ACTA ANAESTHESIOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.786-789
- Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Administration of bupivacaine caudally has been used for postoperative analgesia after urogenital, rectal and lower abdominal surgery in children. Caudal opioids may offer analgesic advantages over bupivacaine alone but have been associated with side effects such as respiratory depression Tramadol is an analgesic assumed to lack a respiratory depressant effect and has been shown to provide effective, long-lasting analgesia after epidural administration in adults and children. The aim of this study was to determine whether the addition of tramadol to bupivacaine caudally prolongs the duration of analgesia compared with bupivacaine alone, with respect to side effects, and whether caudal tramadol alone provides satisfactory analgesia.