The Effect of Caudal Block with Morphine Sulfate on Postoperative Pain Levels in Lumbar Spinal Surgery.
Year: 1997
Type: article
Study designs: Randomized Controlled Trial, Clinical Trial
Abstract: n 38 of 70 patients who underwent lumbar spinal surgery we performed a randomized prospective double-blind study of the effect of caudal block with morphine sulfate on postoperative pain levels. Age sex clinical features postoperative analgesic consumption pain score adverse effects and patient satisfaction on discharge were re- corded. The consumption of parenteral analgesics on the 1st 2nd and 3rd days was significantly lower in the morphine sulfate group(p<0.05 than in the control group. Caudal block with morphine sulfate also led to marked reductions in pain levels and thus increases patients satisfaction during the postoperative period(p<0.05. Transient respiratory depression occurred in three of 38 patients(7.9% but further treatment was not needed. Seventeen patients(44.7% developed urinary retention but this recovered spontaneously. The present study demonstrates that caudal block with morphine sulfate leads to a highly significant reduction in pain during postoperative periods and a corresponding reduction in the need for additional postoperative analgesics in addition patients are more satisfied.
Authors: Seung-Hwan Youn, Hyoung-Chun Park, Eun Young Kim, Byung-Yun Chun, Hong Sik Lee, Sung-Geun Lee
Language: English
Subfield: Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $300
OpenAlex ID: W2187115765