Comparison of Efficacy of Intravenous Tramadol versus Normal Saline in Suppression of Postoperative Shivering in Patients undergoing Elective Surgery

Background: Shivering in the post anesthesia care unit is a common and distressing complication for patients after receiving general or regional anesthesia. Perioperative hypothermia has been associated with an increase morbidity mortality. Both central peripheral thermoregulation impaired by Thermoregulatory system synchronizes defense to maintain body’s heat coolness within narrow range, thus improving normal functioning. Objective: To compare efficacy of intravenous tramadol versus saline suppression postoperative shivering undergoing elective surgery. Design: It was randomized control trial. Study Settings: Trial conducted at Department Anesthesiology ICU, Sheikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore, period one year w.e.f 7-11-2019 7-11-20. Patients Methods: A total 50 age 18 years above from both genders surgery under were included study divided into two equal groups randomly. group given 0.5mg/kg I/V 0.9% 5ml I/V. Results: In mean 27.88±2.79 while placebo 27.84±4.23 years. this achieved 37(74.0%) patients. 15(60%) 22(88.0%) (p-value<0.05). Conclusion: According safe effective drug spinal Keywords: Intravenous Tramadol, Spinal Anesthesia, Shivering, Elective Surgery.