Does tramadol wound infiltration offer an advantage over bupivacaine for postoperative analgesia in children following herniotomy?

Demiraran Y., Ilce Z., Kocaman B., Bozkurt P.

PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA, vol.16, no.10, pp.1047-1050, 2006 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 16 Issue: 10
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2006.01910.x
  • Journal Name: PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1047-1050
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background : It has been demonstrated that tramadol is an effective analgesic. We aimed to compare postoperative analgesic effects of wound infiltration with tramadol (T) or bupivacaine (B) and intramuscular tramadol (I) after herniotomy in children.