Background. Good postoperative analgesic management improves maternal satisfaction and care of the neonate. Postoperative pain management is a challenge in Mulago Hospital, yet ketamine is accessible and has proven benefit. We determined ketamine's postoperative analgesic effects. Materials and Methods. We did an RCT among consenting parturients that were randomized to receive either intravenou...

objective: to compare the analgesiceffects of nitrous oxide and morphine sulfate in patients with acute renal colic due to urolithiasis. m e t h od s : this  was randomized clinical trial being performed in imam hossein hospital affiliated with shahid beheshti university  of medical sciences during a 1-year period from may2013 to may2014.  a  total of number of 100 patients, with an age range o...

BACKGROUND: Diclofenac 75mg/3ml intragluteal injection is currently used for postoperative pain management. Studies have shown that standard needles do not reach gluteal muscles of patients with Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥ 25 kg/m2. Also, larger volume for injection causes more muscle damage as compared to lesser volumes. Objective of this study was to compare safety and efficacy of diclofenac 75mg...

BACKGROUND This study was conducted to determine if intravenous dexamethasone combined with caudal block was able to prolong post-operative analgesia in pediatric daycare surgeries. METHODS Sixty four ASA I or II children aged 3 to 10 year old scheduled for daycare open unilateral herniotomy received general anesthesia and caudal block using 0.25% levobupivacaine 0.75 mg.kg(-1) with supposito...

conclusions intravenous administration of paracetamol immediately after knee arthroscopy improved postoperative pain, decreased analgesic administration, maintained stable hemodynamic parameters, had no complications related to opiates, no nausea and vomiting, and increased patient satisfaction and comfort in comparison to pca with morphine. results there was no significant difference regarding...