Postoperative pain relief in children. A comparison between caudal bupivacaine and intramuscular diclofenac sodium

• Published in: Anaesthesia Vol. 49; no. 1; p. 57
• Main Authors: Ryhänen, P, Adamski, J, Puhakka, K, Leppäluoto, J, Vuolteenaho, O, Ryhänen, J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.01.1994
• Subjects: Analgesia, Epidural; Bupivacaine - administration & dosage; Child; Child, Preschool; Cryptorchidism - surgery; Diclofenac - administration & dosage; Diclofenac - blood; Drug Administration Schedule; Female; Hernia, Inguinal - surgery; Humans; Infant; Male; Meperidine - administration & dosage; Pain, Postoperative - prevention & control; Premedication; Testis - surgery

Two hundred and fifty children undergoing herniotomy or orchidopexy under general anaesthesia were randomly allocated to receive pre-operatively either diclofenac sodium 1 mg.kg-1 given intramuscularly or a caudal injection of bupivacaine 0.25% 1 ml.kg-1 with or without adrenaline or no analgesia. P...