Comparison of the postoperative analgesics effects of intrathecal morphine and tramadol in patients aged 18-50 years old after lower abdominal surgery

Publication Date

2015

Document Type

Research

Abstract

The study aimed to compare the postoperative analgesic effects of intrathecal morphine and intrathecal tramadol to patients aged 18-50 years old after lower abdominal surgery. The retrospective cohort study was conducted to review, evaluate and improve the multimodal analgesis techniques used. Sixtty (60) patient's charts were randomly selected and patients were assigned to two groups of 30. Demographic data showed that patients in Group A and Group B were comparable in terms of age, gender, weight and ASA. Thee was statistical difference in VAS pain score and duration of effective analgesia between the two groups. However, patients in Group A had a higher incidence of nausea and pruritus than patients in Group B.

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