There are many methods for postoperative pain relief. For example, intramuscular or intravenous administration of analgesics block, would infiltration or intravenous injection with local anesthetics, epidural or intrathecal injection of opioids
or
local
anesthetics, TENS, cryoanalgesia, psychological support are available.
We managed postoperative pain by means of intrathecal morphine injection or epidural morphine with bupivacaine mixture administration. In the group 1, morphine 0.2mg was injected intrathecally just after the operation. In the group 2, the mixture
of
morphine with bupivaciaine was infused into epidural space continuously for 3days.
@ES The results were as follows:
@EN 1. The pain score was significantly decreased in group 2 compared to group 1. (P<0.05).
2. In group 1, there was significantly more itching sensation than in group 2. (P<0.05), but there no significant differences in other complications.
3. There was no significant difference in gas passing time.
4. The feeling of satisfaction was high in both groups, and there was no significant difference.
5. It was technically more difficult and the cost was higher in group 2.
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