Use of Epidural Analgesia for Pain Management after Major Spinal Surgery
Purpose. This is a retrospective study of the role of postoperative epidural analgesia in major spinal surgical procedures. With the number and complexity of the procedures performed on the spine ever-increasing, this method of analgesia is becoming more important. Methods. Results of 74 consecutive...
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doaj-1769951756674b65ad7c0f78ea9c1f082020-11-25T03:29:30ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Orthopaedic Surgery2309-49902003-06-011110.1177/230949900301100114Use of Epidural Analgesia for Pain Management after Major Spinal SurgeryRJ KumarKV MenonTC RanjithPurpose. This is a retrospective study of the role of postoperative epidural analgesia in major spinal surgical procedures. With the number and complexity of the procedures performed on the spine ever-increasing, this method of analgesia is becoming more important. Methods. Results of 74 consecutive cases of major spinal surgeries between January 2000 and January 2001 at the Spine Division, Amritha Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Kochi, India, were studied. 32 cases were posterior procedures and the other 42 were anterior procedures of the thoracic and lumbar regions. The use of various combinations of local anaesthetic and opioid to control postoperative pain after spinal surgery were analysed. Results. 36 (49%) of 74 patients did not require any parenteral supplements. Of the remaining 38 patients who required supplementary parenteral analgesia in the first 48 hours, 25 (34%) received a single dose and 13 (18%) required more than one dose. The number of patients requiring parenteral analgesia immediately after operation were 11; between 2 and 6 hours were 12; and between 6 and 24 hours were 11. Of the 74 patients, 67 had a sound sleep after epidural administration. There were 2 cases of respiratory depression and 2 of transient hypotension. Conclusion. Most epidural analgesic regimens significantly reduced postoperative pain, and the requirement for supplementary parenteral analgesics was minimal. Adverse effects were rare, yet we recommend that patients treated with this protocol be managed in high-dependency units.https://doi.org/10.1177/230949900301100114 |
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Use of Epidural Analgesia for Pain Management after Major Spinal Surgery |
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Use of Epidural Analgesia for Pain Management after Major Spinal Surgery |
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Purpose. This is a retrospective study of the role of postoperative epidural analgesia in major spinal surgical procedures. With the number and complexity of the procedures performed on the spine ever-increasing, this method of analgesia is becoming more important. Methods. Results of 74 consecutive cases of major spinal surgeries between January 2000 and January 2001 at the Spine Division, Amritha Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Kochi, India, were studied. 32 cases were posterior procedures and the other 42 were anterior procedures of the thoracic and lumbar regions. The use of various combinations of local anaesthetic and opioid to control postoperative pain after spinal surgery were analysed. Results. 36 (49%) of 74 patients did not require any parenteral supplements. Of the remaining 38 patients who required supplementary parenteral analgesia in the first 48 hours, 25 (34%) received a single dose and 13 (18%) required more than one dose. The number of patients requiring parenteral analgesia immediately after operation were 11; between 2 and 6 hours were 12; and between 6 and 24 hours were 11. Of the 74 patients, 67 had a sound sleep after epidural administration. There were 2 cases of respiratory depression and 2 of transient hypotension. Conclusion. Most epidural analgesic regimens significantly reduced postoperative pain, and the requirement for supplementary parenteral analgesics was minimal. Adverse effects were rare, yet we recommend that patients treated with this protocol be managed in high-dependency units. |
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