This study focused on to determine postoperative analgesic efficacy of tramadol compared to tramadol with addition of paracetamol after a lumbar disc surgery.
Background: Despite developments in treatment of pain, the availability of new drugs or increased knowledge of pain management, postoperative pain control after different surgeries still remains inadequate. Aims: This study focused on to determine postoperative analgesic efficacy of tramadol compared to tramadol with addition of paracetamol after a lumbar disc surgery. Study Design: In this study we have randomized 60 patients into two treatment groups. In Group Tramadol patients received tramadol, In Group TramadolParacetamol patients received paracetamol 1 gr iv in addition to tramadol 30 minutes before the operation ends and 1 g at 6 hour intervals. Methods: Severity of the pain, total tramadol consumption, adverse effects, ramsay sedation scale score, nausea/vomiting scores, patient satisfaction score were recorded in the postoperative period.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
60
Tramadol iv
Paracetamol iv
Severity of pain
Self reported pain intensity
Time frame: 2 hours
Tramadol consumption
Total tramadol consumption during time frame
Time frame: 2 hours
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