ISSN:
1460-9592
Quelle:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Thema:
Medizin
Notizen:
SummaryWhen ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric nerve blockade is used to provide postoperative analgesia after paediatric orchidopexy, supplemental analgesia may be required postoperatively. Diclofenac is a nonsteroidal analgesic which produces effective analgesia after tonsillectomy. We examined the effect of combining diclofenac with inguinal field block for post orchidopexy analgesia. Following induction of anaesthesia, group 1 (n= 25) received ilioinguinal block and rectal diclofenac (2 mg·kg−1) and group 2 (n= 25) received ilioinguinal block alone. Objective pain scores were assessed for the first three h postoperatively and the incidence of postoperative rescue analgesia, noted. Pain scores were significantly less in group 1 at 45, 60, 90 and 120 min postop (P 〈 0.05). The postoperative analgesic requirement was significantly lower in the diclofenac group compared to control (P 〈 0.05). A single administration of rectal diclofenac is a simple and effective method of significantly improving analgesia associated with inguinal field block, after paediatric orchidopexy.
Materialart:
Digitale Medien
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1460-9592.1994.tb00397.x
