CAESAREAN SECTION AT TERM
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Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant women who were for elective caesarean section at term irrespective of the number of fetuses and whether the caesarean section was primary or repeat. 2. Patients who had a caesarean section with subarachnoid block as a mode of anesthesia with only heavy Bupivacaine.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Non-consent 2. History of opioid dependency 3. Cardiopulmonary depression 4. History of chronic liver or renal diseases 5. Known allergy to pentazocine 6. Known allergy to bupivacaine and diclofenac 7. Presence of diabetes mellitus 8. Sickle cell disease 9. Patients who had another form of intraoperative anesthesia other than with subarachnoid block using only heavy bupivacaine
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain scores on the linear analogue scale. The pain score was on the linear analogue scale was the primary outcome.it was recorded in 6hours,24hours 12 hours and 48hours | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The side effects of drugs used Need for rescue analgesia Time of the return of bowel sound Patient satisfaction in both groups | — |
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