COMPARISON OF ANALGESIC EFFECTS OF SINGLE DOSE AND DIVIDED DOSES INTRAARTICULAR BUPIVACAINE, FENTANYL AND PREDNISOLONE ADMINISTRATION IN ARTHROSCOPIC KNEE SURGERY

TEKIN E. A., Turgut N., Altan A., Ali A., Canturk S., TEKIN C., ...More

NOBEL MEDICUS, vol.8, no.3, pp.91-97, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 8 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Journal Name: NOBEL MEDICUS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.91-97
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: We aimed to compare the perioperative hemodynamic and postoperative analgesic effects of i.a. administration of single dose and in two separate doses of bupivacaine+fentanyl+prednisolone combination through a catheter for supplying an effective postoperative analgesia after arthroscopic knee surgery and to help early mobilization.