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Epidural Tramadol Infiltration Decreases Postoperative Analgesic Consumption After Lumbar Microdiscectomy, Yasemi̇n Şahi̇n, Alparslan Apan, Gökşen Öz, Çeti̇n Ayhan Evli̇yaoğlu
Epidural Tramadol Infiltration Decreases Postoperative Analgesic Consumption After Lumbar Microdiscectomy, Yasemi̇n Şahi̇n, Alparslan Apan, Gökşen Öz, Çeti̇n Ayhan Evli̇yaoğlu
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
To investigate the postoperative analgesic effects of epidural tramadol infiltration. Tramadol is a weak opioid that has local anesthetic and antiinflammatory properties. Materials and methods: Sixty patients of American Society of Anesthesiologists class I or II undergoing lumbar microdiscectomy with general anesthesia were included in the study. The induction of anesthesia was performed with propofol (2-2.5 mg kg^{-1}, rocuronium bromide (0.5 mg kg^{-1}), and fentanyl (1 µg kg^{-1}). A sevoflurane and N_2O/O_2 (FiO_2 = 35%) mixture was used for maintenance. Patients were randomly divided into 2 groups. Tramadol (1 mg kg^{-1}) in a 5-mL saline epidural infiltration was given in …
Comparison Between Intravenous And Thoracic Epidural Analgesia In Single Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery, Nevri̇ye Salman, Fati̇h Tanzer Serter, Hali̇l İbrahi̇m Uçar, Serdar Günaydin, Ali̇ Cem Yorgancioğlu
Comparison Between Intravenous And Thoracic Epidural Analgesia In Single Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery, Nevri̇ye Salman, Fati̇h Tanzer Serter, Hali̇l İbrahi̇m Uçar, Serdar Günaydin, Ali̇ Cem Yorgancioğlu
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Aim: To compare thoracic epidural analgesia with intravenous analgesia in patients who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting surgery. Materials and methods: This retrospective study included 40 patients who had received elective single artery bypass surgery. After general anesthesia, one group was given patient-controlled thoracic epidural analgesia and the other group was given patient-controlled intravenous meperidine analgesia. Patient assessments were performed during the postoperative period and included the duration of hospital stay, pain and sedation scores, ambulation score, atrial fibrillation incidence, and organ morbidities. Results: No differences were detected between the groups in the demographic or intraoperative data. However, a statistically …