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Epidural sufentanil for postoperative pain relief
Author(s) -
DONADONI R.,
ROLLY G.,
NOORDUIN H.,
BUSSCHE G. VANDEN
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1985.tb10939.x
Subject(s) - medicine , sufentanil , anesthesia , sedation , urinary retention , analgesic , surgery , itching
Summary An open pilot study was undertaken to evaluate the analgesic properties of epidurally administered sufentanil in the early postoperative period. After orthopaedic surgery of the lower extremity, four different groups of five adult patients each received either 15 μg (group 1), 30 μg (group 2), 50 μg (group 3) or 75 μg (group 4) sufentanil via an epidural catheter prviously used for the surgical procedure. Results were satisfactory in groups 3 and 4 with very good relief of pain and a mean duration of action of 372 and 307 minutes respectively. Dosage above 50 μg did not seem to improve the quality or duration of pain relief although the onset of action was faster with 75 μ;g. Sedation was always present in patients with effective analgesia. In the present study respiratory depression was not evident, but three patients complained of itching and two of urinary retention.