scholarly journals Comparison of Tramadol with Combination of Tramadol and Ketorolac for Post Cesarean Section Analgesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-55
Author(s):  
Nabin Kumar Regmi ◽  
Kamar Jahan ◽  
Purnima Rai ◽  
Ankur Bhandari

Introduction: Effective post-operative analgesia is mandatory following cesarean section (CS), as parturients need to recover quickly to breast feed and provide care for their newborns. Till date no single drug has been able to achieve this goal. Multimodal analgesia with opioids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) combination has shown promising results.  Aims: To compare the analgesic efficacy, patient satisfaction and maternal adverse effects, between intravenous (IV) tramadol and multimodal analgesia with IV tramadol and IV ketorolac combination for post cesarean section analgesia. Methods: This is a prospective, randomized and single-blinded comparative study, conducted in 60 parturients who underwent Lower Segment Cesarian Section. They were divided into two groups: Group 1 (IV Tramadol 50 mg given 8 hourly) and Group 2 (IV Tramadol 50 mg + IV Ketorolac 30 mg given 8 hourly). IV Promethazine was given with each dose of tramadol in both groups. Results: The (Visual analogue scale) VAS scores were significantly low in IV tramadol + IV ketrolac group than with IV tramadol alone group at 2 hours and 12 hours with p value of 0.003 and 0.08 respectively. Rescue analgesia was significantly reduced in group 2 (p value 0.005). Patient satisfaction was good in group 2 and fair in group 1(p value 0.002). No maternal side effects were found. Conclusion: IV tramadol and IV ketorolac combination used for post cesarean section analgesia significantly decreases post-operative pain, need of rescue analgesia and significantly increases patient satisfaction in comparison to IV tramadol alone.

Author(s):  
Poonam Samyal ◽  
Rama Thakur ◽  
Rohini Rao ◽  
Gian Chauhan ◽  
Sharad Kaushik ◽  
...  

Background: Labour is one of the most painful experiences women encounter during their lifetime and the experience is different for each women. Aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of low dose intrathecal labour analgesia using fentanyl, bupivacaine and morphine on maternal and fetal outcome.Methods: 100 parturients with uncomplicated pregnancy in spontaneous or induced labor at cervical dilatation 4-6cm were enrolled for the study. They were randomized into two groups of 50 each, using computer based block randomization. Group 1 (N=50) received intrathecal labor analgesia using. Fentanyl (25µg), bupivacaine (2.5mg) and morphine (250µg) and Group 2 (N=50) received programmed labor. The two groups were well matched in terms of age, weight, height, parity, baseline vitals and mean cervical dilatation at the time of administration of labor analgesia . Progress of labor, duration of analgesia, and neonatal APGAR score were recorded. Feto-maternal and neonatal outcomes were studied and compared between the two groups.Results: The mean duration of analgesia in group1 was 238.96±21.888 min whereas the mean duration of analgesia in group 2 was 98.4±23.505 min. The difference was significant P value 0.00. One out of 50 (2%) of the parturients required rescue analgesia in Group 1. On the contrary all 44 parturients in Group 2 required rescue analgesia. Difference was significant (p value=0.00) However duration of the stages of labor, operative and instrumental deliveries and APGAR score did not differ in the two groups.Conclusions: Single shot intrathecal labor analgesia is a safe, effective, reliable, cheap and satisfactory method of pain relief for labor and delivery. Moreover, it is devoid of major side effects.


2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-6
Author(s):  
Grisuna Singh ◽  
Farhat Banu ◽  
Husneyera Haque

Introduction: Post operative pain following caesarean section delivery can negatively affect early wound healing, proper breast feeding to the new born baby and therefore impair mother to child bonding. Combination of non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) and opioids has most commonly been used in pain management. The combination of regional anesthetic techniques like Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) block reduces pain and the dose of total analgesics consumed and therefore helps to prevent opioid related side effects. Objective: To evaluate the analgesic efficacy of Transversus Abdominis Plane block for management of postoperative pain in the first 24 hours after caesarean section. Methodology: It is a prospective randomized controlled single blinded study involving 60 patients of ASA II done in Nepalgunj Medical College Teaching Hospital over a period of 2 months. They are divided into two groups of 30 patients each. Group 1 received 20 ml of 0.25% isobaric bupivacaine in the triangle of Petit bilaterally. Group 2 received IV analgesics (NSAIDS and Tramadol 50 mg with Phenargan 25 mg). VAS score was taken every 6 hourly for 24 hours post operatively. Results: The mean VAS score of the patients in group 2 at 0-6 hours, 6-12 hours, 12-18 hours and 18-24 hours was 6.73(SD±0.69), 6.63(SD±0.610), 6.40(SD±0.56) and 6.43(SD±0.57) respectively. The mean VAS score of the patients who received block is significantly less as compared to those who did not receive the block with a p value of <0.001. The mean time to first analgesic request in group 1 was 10.83(SD±2.95) and in group 2 was 4.87(SD±0.68) with a p value of <0.001. In group 1, 70% patients received single dose of analgesics, 23.3% received two doses and 6.7% received three doses of analgesics. In group 2 all the patients received four doses of analgesics. Conclusion: Transversus Abdominis Plane Block can be used as a part of multimodal analgesic therapy for the management of post operative pain after caesarean section as it is technically less demanding, safe and economical. It reduces the side effects related with opioid analgesics and encourage early mobility, wound healing and proper mother to child bonding.


2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (7) ◽  
pp. 1607-1609
Author(s):  
Aneeqa Ilyas ◽  
Bilal Rafique Malik ◽  
Rehan Anwar

Background:Post-caesarean wound infection is a frightful complication of cesarean delivery and increase burden on health care system. Prevention of post-cesarean wound infection must be the priority in any healthcare center in developing countries. Amoxicillin is an antibiotic often used for the treatment of a number of bacterial infections. Aim: To compare the frequency of wound infection with ceftriaxone versus amoxicillin in females undergoing cesarean section at term Study design: Randomized Controlled Trial Setting & duration: Department of Medicine and Gynecology, SIMS, Lahore from 01-07-2020 to 31-12- 2020. Methods: After fulfilling the selection criteria, 250 females were enrolled and were divided randomly into two equal groups. Group 1 was given intravenous amoxicillin and group 2 was given intravenous ceftriaxone. Then cesarean was done under spinal anesthesia. Post-op wound infection was noted in all the females. The data was analyzed in SPSS. Results: The mean age of the females of amoxicillin group was 28.09±6.01 years whereas the mean age of the ceftriaxone group females was 29.38 ± 6.41 years. The mean gestational age of the females in amoxicillin group was 38.98 ± 0.85 weeks whereas the mean gestational age in ceftriaxone group was 38.94±0.79 weeks. The mean BMI of the females in amoxicillin group was 26.58 ± 6.27 kg/m2 whereas the mean BMI in ceftriaxone group was 29.32±6.36kg/m2. The post-cesarean wound infection was found in 2(1.6%) females in amoxicillin group while in 8(6.4%) females in ceftriaxone group. This difference was statistically insignificant i.e. p-value=0.0.053. Conclusion: The amoxicillin is more effective from prevention of post-op wound infection than to ceftriaxone in females underwent cesarean section. Keywords: Amoxicillin, Ceftriaxone, cesarean section, post-cesarean wound infection


2021 ◽  
Vol 71 (4) ◽  
pp. 1261-64
Author(s):  
Ibrahim Baloch ◽  
Bilal Umair ◽  
Asif Asghar ◽  
Muhammad Imtiaz Khan ◽  
Muhammad Shoaib Hanif ◽  
...  

Objective: To compare outcomes of video assisted Thoracoscopic Decortication (VATD) with conventional open decortication (COD) in patients with stage–II or stage–III empyema thoracic. Study Design: Prospective comparative study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Combined Military Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, from Jun 2018 to May 2019. Methodology: A total 60 patients underwent in this study. Patients of both gender who reported for decortication of empyema thoracic were evaluated. All patients diagnosed to have Stage II or III empyema with age 25-50 years were studied for outcomes. All patients were evaluated for operative time, blood loss, post-operative pain, pneumonitis, duration of airleak and post-operative drainage, duration of chest drains and length of hospital stay. Results: Mean operative time in group-1 was 133.63 ± 8.55 min and in group-2 was 147.83 ± 10.36 min (p-value 0.037). Mean blood loss in group-1 was 296.66 ± 46.11 while in group-2 was 207.30 ± 53.81. Post-operative pain score on VAS for pain was 5.8 ± 1.7 for group-1 and 4.06 ± 1.4 for group-2 (p-value 0.032). Chest tubes were retained for an average of 5.58 ± 0.8 days in group-1 while 3.86 ± 0.8 days in group-2 (p-value <0.001). Conclusion: Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery Decortication is superior to open decortication in operative management of Stage II and Stage III Empyema thoracic in terms of post op pain, duration of chest intubation, air leak and hospital stay of the patient.


2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (11) ◽  
pp. 2305-2308
Author(s):  
Sajid Rashid ◽  
Naveed Malik

Objectives: To measure the effectiveness of addition of LIS with open haemorrhoidectomy in reducing post-operative pain. Study Design: Experimental study. Setting: Surgical Unit of DHQ Teaching Hospital Rawalpindi. Period: Jan-2016 to Nov-2017. Material & Methods: This study was conducted on total number of 60 patients (n=60) with 4th degree haemorrhoids. Patients were divided into two equal groups of 30. In group 1 open haemorrhoidectomy with LIS was done and group 2 open haemorrhoidectomy without LIS was done. Results: Mean pain score of 2.53 with SD of 0.681 was found in group 1 (open haemorrhoidectomy with LIS) as compare to mean pain score of 7.07 with SD of 1.112 in group 2 (open haemorrhoidectomy without LIS) p value was 0.05. T-Test was applied and difference between the two groups was found statistically significant. Conclusion: Open haemorrhoidectomy with LIS reduces post-operative pain in patients.


2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (11) ◽  
pp. 3458-3460
Author(s):  
Muhammad Sharif ◽  
Muhammad Arif Baloch ◽  
Nazeer Ahmed ◽  
Zafar ullah ◽  
Yasir Reda Toble

Objective: To compare the mean time of first analgesia with nalbuphine versus tramadol as adjuvant to bupivacaine for caudal block in children. Patients and Methods: In this randomized clinical trial, a total number of 60 children who were planned for caudal block after infra-abdominal surgeries having age 3-12 years were included. A caudal block was performed under general anaesthesia immediately after surgery for postoperative analgesia. Tramadol 2mg/kg body weight was given caudally to individuals in group A. Group B patients had 0.125 percent bupivacaine with 0.1mg/kg nalbuphine caudally. Time of requirement of first analgesia was noted in all patients. Paracetamol 10 mg/kg was given as rescue analgesic in all patients. Results: Mean age of patients was 8.30±3.03 years. Mean weight of patients was 23.33±6.92 Kg. There were 26 (43.33%) female patients and 34 (56.67%) male patients. There were 50 (83.33%) children who were having ASA status I, and remaining 10 (16.67%) children were having ASA status II. Mean pain score was 3.53±1.43 in tramadol group and 1.86±1.25 in Nalbuphine group (p-value <0.001. Mean time of first rescue analgesia was significantly prolonged in Nalbuphine group, mean time was 6.13±1.07 hours in Nalbuphine group versus 4.03±1.03 hours in tramadol group (p-value <0.001). Conclusion: Single dose of nalbuphine as an adjunct to bupivacaine is superior as compared to tramadol in reducing the post-operative pain, it also significantly prolongs the duration of analgesia in children. Keywords: Caudal Block, Nalbuphine, Tramadol, Post-operative pain, Time of first rescue analgesia.


2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
E Pilichowska ◽  
J Baran ◽  
P Kulakowski ◽  
B Zaborska

Abstract PURPOSE Left atrial (LA) fibrosis is the hallmark of LA remodeling in atrial fibrillation (AF), alters LA function and may predict poor catheter ablation (CA) outcome. LA fibrosis may be assessed invasively using electroanatomical mapping (EAM) during electrophysiological study. The aim was to assess LA function parameters in relation to degree of LA fibrosis derived from EAM in patients with AF. METHODS Patients (pts) n = 39 (79% males, mean age 56+/-10) with non-valvular AF were studied with TTE and TEE before first CA during sinus rhythm. LA strain (LAS) and strain rate (LASR) were analyzed in reservoir (r), conduit (cd) and contractile (ct) phases. The velocities of mitral A, E" and A" were measured with Doppler. E/E" and LA stiffness index - the ratio of E/E" to LASr were assessed. LA appendage flow velocity (LAAv) was measured in TEE. LA volume using biplane area-length method was calculated. The EAM of LA was build using Carto System before CA. Low amplitude potentials area (LAPA) was quantitatively analyzed and expressed as a percentage of LA surface using the cut-off &lt;0.5 mV to detect sites of fibrosis. LA parameters were compared between mild (LAPA &lt;10%) moderate (LAPA 10-40%) and extensive degree of LA fibrosis (LAPA &gt;40%) (table). RESULTS The mean LA volume was 35 ± 11 mL/m². The LAPA ranged from 2 to 78 % of LA surface. Reduced LA function was observed in the LAPA &gt;40% group. Extensive LAPA altered mainly LA compliance parameters. Traditional LA systolic function parameters did not differ in relation to degree of LAPA. CONCLUSION LA compliance is mostly affected by LA fibrosis, thus LA diastolic parameters may be useful in the noninvasive assessment of LA fibrosis. Whether these parameters should be a part of the proper selection of candidates for CA requires further studies. LA function parameters LA parameters Group 1 LAPA &lt;10% n = 13 Group 2 LAPA &gt;10% &lt;40% n = 13 Group 3 LAPA &gt;40% n = 13 P-value Group 1 + 2 vs 3 Mitral A 0.55 ± 0.10 0.55 ± 0.24 0.73 ± 0.32 0.077 A" 9.19 ± 1.74 7.85 ± 1.43 7.92 ± 2.40 0.376 LASr 31.48 ± 4.52 26.48 ± 8.79 19.63 ± 6.76 &lt;0.001 LAScd 17.30 ± 3.05 15.44 ± 6.93 10.91 ± 4.04 0.003 LASct 14.18 ± 5.36 11.05 ± 3.67 8.72 ± 4.78 0.024 LASRr 1.22 ± 0.19 1.24 ± 0.21 0.92 ± 0.20 &lt;0.001 LASRct -1.71 ± 0.46 -1.37 ± 0.34 -1.04 ± 0.33 &lt;0.001 LA stiffness 0.20 ± 0.07 0.34 ± 0.17 0.63 ± 0.29 &lt;0.001 LAAv 0.83 ± 0.18 0.55 ± 0.17 0.60 ± 0.16 0.178


2020 ◽  
pp. 105566562098023
Author(s):  
Ashwina S. Banari ◽  
Sanjeev Datana ◽  
Shiv Shankar Agarwal ◽  
Sujit Kumar Bhandari

Objectives: To compare nasal and upper airway dimensions in patients with cleft lip and palate (CLP) who underwent nasoalveolar molding (NAM) with those without NAM during infancy using acoustic pharyngometry and rhinometry. Materials and Methods: Eccovision acoustic pharyngometry and rhinometry (Sleep Group Solutions) was used for assessment of mean area and volume of nasal and upper airway in patients with complete unilateral CLP (age range 16-21 years) treated with NAM (group 1, n = 19) versus without NAM (group 2, n = 22). Results: The mean nasal cross-sectional areas and volume were higher in group 1 compared to group 2 on both cleft ( P value <.001) and noncleft side ( P value >.05). The mean area and volume of upper airway were also significantly higher in group 1 compared to group 2 ( P value <.05). Conclusions: Nasoalveolar molding being one of the first interventions in chronology of treatment of patients with CLP, its long-term outcome on nasal and upper airway patency needs to be ascertained. The results of the present study show that the patients with CLP who have undergone NAM during infancy have better improvement in nasal and upper airway patency compared with those who had not undergone NAM procedure. The basic advantages of being noninvasive, nonionizing and providing dynamic assessment of nasal and upper airway patency make acoustic pharyngometry and rhinometry a diagnostic tool of choice to be used in patients with CLP.


2011 ◽  
Vol 114 (5) ◽  
pp. 1064-1075 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wui-Chiu Mui ◽  
Chia-Ming Chang ◽  
Kong-Fah Cheng ◽  
Tak-Yu Lee ◽  
Kwok-On Ng ◽  
...  

Background To fulfill the increasing demand of service quality improvement in recent years, it is imperative to develop a proper instrument to evaluate patient satisfaction with perioperative anesthetic care for many institutes in Taiwan. Methods We used a six-factor 32-item pilot questionnaire developed in our previous study as our starting point in this study. Exploratory factor analysis of the pilot questionnaire for factor structure generation was performed in general anesthesia patients (group 1, n = 320) and resulted in the generation of the Patient Satisfaction with Perioperative Anesthetic Care questionnaire (PSPACq). Confirmatory factor analysis of the PSPACq in general anesthesia (group 2, n = 565) and regional anesthesia (group 3, n = 225) patients was performed for validation and cross-validation of the PSPACq model, respectively. The confounding variables and the patient loyalty effects on PSPACq scores were analyzed to evaluate the nomological validity of the PSPACq. Result Exploratory factor analysis of the pilot questionnaire in group 1 resulted in the development of the PSPACq (a seven-factor 30-item model). The standardized coefficients and indexes for the assessment of fit of the PSPACq model in group 2 (validation) and group 3 (cross-validation) patients revealed a well-fitting model. The results of the loyalty scores and confounding variables support the nomological validity of the PSPACq. Conclusions A valid and reliable questionnaire (PSPACq) with Taiwanese culture characteristics was developed and is suitable for testing of patient satisfaction with perioperative anesthesia care for patients receiving general or regional anesthesia for their surgery.


2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
K Banerjee ◽  
B Singla

Abstract Study question To assess the role of subcutaneous granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) in thin endometrium cases. Summary answer G CSF has beneficial role to improve the endometrium thickness in thin endometrium. What is known already Endometrium is very important for embryo implantation and the endometrial thickness is the marker of receptivity of the endometrium. Study design, size, duration Study design - Retrospective analysis Size - 88 infertile females with thin endometrium (&lt; 7 mm) in the age group of 23 to 40 years Duration - one year. Participants/materials, setting, methods In the group 1 of 44 females, subcutaneous infusion of G CSF (300 mcg/ml) was added along with other supplements and if lining was not more than 7 mm in 72 hours, then second infusion was given. In the group 2 of 44 females, only estradiol valerate and sildenafil were given.The efficacy of G CSF was evaluated by assessing the endometrium thickness before embryo transfer, pregnancy rates and clinical pregnancy rates. Main results and the role of chance There was no difference between the two groups regarding demographic variables, egg reserve, sperm parameters, number of embryos transferred and embryo quality. . The pregnancy rate was 60% (24 out of 40 cases) in the group 1 that was significantly higher than in-group 2 that was 31% (9 out of 29 cases) with p value &lt; 0.0001. The clinical pregnancy rate was also significantly higher in-group 1 (55%) as compared to group 2 (24%) with p value &lt; 0.0001. Limitations, reasons for caution Further larger cohort studies are required to explore the subcutaneous role of G CSF in thin endometrium. Wider implications of the findings: Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor has beneficial role to improve the endometrium thickness in thin endometrium. In most of previous studies, the intrauterine infusion of G CSF was given to improve the uterine lining. This is one of the few studies done that showed subcutaneous role of G CSF in thin endometrium. Trial registration number Not applicable


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