Background:
@EN Recently p0ostoperative pain control with continuous epidural analgesia has been increased. this study aimes to evaluate backpain following continuous epidural analgesia by pressure threshold meter (algometer).
@ES Methods:
@EN After informed consent, 50 ASA physical status I or II patients undergoing elective gynecologic surgery were selected. After placing epidural catheter, patients received morphine 0.05mg/kg with 0.25% bupivacaine 5 ml followed by continuous
infusion
of 0.125% bupivacaine 100 ml with morphine 4 mg for 48 hours. backpain was measured by pressure algometer over lumbar paraspinalis at the L4 level, 5 and 7 cm from the midline on preoperative, operation day, lst, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th postoperative
days.
@ES Results:
@EN Postoperative mean pressure thresholds of were higher than preoperative value (p<0.05).
@ES Conclusion:
@EN The continuous epidural analgesia dose not provide or aggravate postoperative backpain, but it must be evaluated for long term follow-up.
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