Preemptive analgesia with intra-articular pethidine reduces pain after arthroscopic knee surgery

Background: Postoperative pain relief is important in procedures of the lower extremity. Several previous studies have evaluated the efficacy of intra-articular (IA) pethidine as a compound, which has local anesthetic and opioid agonist properties, on postoperative pain relief in arthroscopic knee s...

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Main Authors: Sayed Jalal Hashemi, Hasanali Soltani, Sayed Morteza Heidari, Mahmoud Rezakohanfekr
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Advanced Biomedical Research
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Online Access:http://www.advbiores.net/article.asp?issn=2277-9175;year=2013;volume=2;issue=1;spage=9;epage=9;aulast=Hashemi
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author Sayed Jalal Hashemi
Hasanali Soltani
Sayed Morteza Heidari
Mahmoud Rezakohanfekr
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Hasanali Soltani
Sayed Morteza Heidari
Mahmoud Rezakohanfekr
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description Background: Postoperative pain relief is important in procedures of the lower extremity. Several previous studies have evaluated the efficacy of intra-articular (IA) pethidine as a compound, which has local anesthetic and opioid agonist properties, on postoperative pain relief in arthroscopic knee surgery (AKS). This study compared the postoperative analgesic effect of pre- and post-surgical IA pethidine administration in AKS. Materials and Methods: Seventy-five patients of American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I and II undergoing AKS with general anesthesia were enrolled in this double-blind study. Patients were randomized in three equal groups to receive either 50 mg IA pethidine before surgical incision incision and saline after skin closure (PS), saline before surgical incision and pethedine after skin closure (SP), and only saline at two different times (SS). In each patient with operated knee joint, pain at rest and joint movement was evaluated at 1, 2, 6, 12, and 24 h after surgery completion using Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Data were analyzed using analysis of variance (ANOVA)-repeated measure, t-paired, and Chi-square tests. Results: Postoperative pain score at rest and joint movement in PS group was significantly lower than those in other groups. The time (Mean ± SD) between completion of operation and patient′s request for morphine, total morphine consumption (Mean ± SD) in postoperative 24 h, and the numbers of patients requesting analgesic in PS, SP, SS, groups were: 5.2 ± 1.3, 3.3 ± 1.5, and 2 ± 1.3 h (P < 0.05); 4.4 ± 2.4, 8.7 ± 2, and 11.6 ± 4.4 mg (P < 0.05); 11, 18, and 21 persons (P < 0.05), respectively. Conclusion: The present study shows that preemptive intra-articular pethidine 50 mg injection is more effective than preventive injection for postoperative pain relief at rest and joint movement in arthroscopic knee surgery.
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spelling doaj.art-707b980028ea4e47a885d6a37ab00ab12022-12-22T02:32:32ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAdvanced Biomedical Research2277-91752277-91752013-01-01219910.4103/2277-9175.107971Preemptive analgesia with intra-articular pethidine reduces pain after arthroscopic knee surgerySayed Jalal HashemiHasanali SoltaniSayed Morteza HeidariMahmoud RezakohanfekrBackground: Postoperative pain relief is important in procedures of the lower extremity. Several previous studies have evaluated the efficacy of intra-articular (IA) pethidine as a compound, which has local anesthetic and opioid agonist properties, on postoperative pain relief in arthroscopic knee surgery (AKS). This study compared the postoperative analgesic effect of pre- and post-surgical IA pethidine administration in AKS. Materials and Methods: Seventy-five patients of American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I and II undergoing AKS with general anesthesia were enrolled in this double-blind study. Patients were randomized in three equal groups to receive either 50 mg IA pethidine before surgical incision incision and saline after skin closure (PS), saline before surgical incision and pethedine after skin closure (SP), and only saline at two different times (SS). In each patient with operated knee joint, pain at rest and joint movement was evaluated at 1, 2, 6, 12, and 24 h after surgery completion using Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Data were analyzed using analysis of variance (ANOVA)-repeated measure, t-paired, and Chi-square tests. Results: Postoperative pain score at rest and joint movement in PS group was significantly lower than those in other groups. The time (Mean ± SD) between completion of operation and patient′s request for morphine, total morphine consumption (Mean ± SD) in postoperative 24 h, and the numbers of patients requesting analgesic in PS, SP, SS, groups were: 5.2 ± 1.3, 3.3 ± 1.5, and 2 ± 1.3 h (P < 0.05); 4.4 ± 2.4, 8.7 ± 2, and 11.6 ± 4.4 mg (P < 0.05); 11, 18, and 21 persons (P < 0.05), respectively. Conclusion: The present study shows that preemptive intra-articular pethidine 50 mg injection is more effective than preventive injection for postoperative pain relief at rest and joint movement in arthroscopic knee surgery.http://www.advbiores.net/article.asp?issn=2277-9175;year=2013;volume=2;issue=1;spage=9;epage=9;aulast=HashemiArthroscopyintra-articularkneepain after surgerypethidine
spellingShingle Sayed Jalal Hashemi
Hasanali Soltani
Sayed Morteza Heidari
Mahmoud Rezakohanfekr
Preemptive analgesia with intra-articular pethidine reduces pain after arthroscopic knee surgery
Advanced Biomedical Research
Arthroscopy
intra-articular
knee
pain after surgery
pethidine
title Preemptive analgesia with intra-articular pethidine reduces pain after arthroscopic knee surgery
title_full Preemptive analgesia with intra-articular pethidine reduces pain after arthroscopic knee surgery
title_fullStr Preemptive analgesia with intra-articular pethidine reduces pain after arthroscopic knee surgery
title_full_unstemmed Preemptive analgesia with intra-articular pethidine reduces pain after arthroscopic knee surgery
title_short Preemptive analgesia with intra-articular pethidine reduces pain after arthroscopic knee surgery
title_sort preemptive analgesia with intra articular pethidine reduces pain after arthroscopic knee surgery
topic Arthroscopy
intra-articular
knee
pain after surgery
pethidine
url http://www.advbiores.net/article.asp?issn=2277-9175;year=2013;volume=2;issue=1;spage=9;epage=9;aulast=Hashemi
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