A prospective, randomized study to compare epidural bupivacaine 0.125% and ropivacaine 0.2% with fentanyl combination for post-operative analgesia in lower abdominal and lower limb surgeries
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Anesthesiology - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: A combination of local anesthetic agent with opioids like fentanyl administered in the epidural space provides effective postoperative analgesia in a lower dose to achieve the desired analgesic effect. Aim: To compare epidural bupivacaine 0.125% and ropivacaine 0.2% with fentanyl combination for lower abdominal and lower limb surgeries. Material and Methods: A total of 72 patients scheduled to undergo elective lower limb or lower abdominal surgery were randomized into two groups. Group 1 received 0.125% Bupivacaine with Fentanyl 2µg/ml, and Group 2 received 0.2% Ropivacaine with Fentanyl 2µg/ml each at 6ml/h via piston driven syringe pump over a period of 24 hours. Results: The VAS at rest and movement/cough and the NRS was clinically higher for bupivacaine group, but the difference was statistically not significant (p>0.05). Clinically, more doses of rescue analgesic were required in bupivacaine group, but the difference was not significant statistically (p>0.05). The number of patients having significant motor blockade was higher in bupivacaine group but the statistically the difference was significant only at ‘0’ hour (p<0.05). Conclusion: Both the groups were clinically comparable. Patient satisfaction was probably better in ropivacaine group compared to bupivacaine group. Requirement of rescue analgesia was more in bupivacaine group
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Gayathri Devi B U, Attarde Viren Bhaskar
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