Postoperative Pain
Conditions
Brief summary
Multimodal analgesia is a rational approach to treat various components of postoperative pain.
Detailed description
Local anesthetic wound infiltration is widely recognized as a useful adjunct during multimodal postoperative pain management whether given before operation or perioperatively.
Interventions
local wound infiltration plus usual care
usual care only
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* ASA I or II, aged between 30 and 65 yr, and undergoing open renal surgery
Exclusion criteria
* history of adverse reactions to local anaesthetics, chronic hepatic disease, chronic renal disease chronic pain, chronic preoperative opioid consumption, psychiatric disorders which would prevent postoperative assessments,
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Postoperative pain | The first 48 hours after surgery | Visual analogue scale ranging from 0-10 cm where 0 cm = no pain and 10 cm = the worst imaginable pain. |