TRAMAL AS A MONOTHERAPHY;

PAIN BUPRENORPHINE WITH CONTROL – A COMPARISON

Abstract

Purpose of study: To achieve reduction in postoperative pain and improved quality of analgesia accompanied by reduction in
side effects. Material and methods: This study was carried out by the anaesthesia department and intensive care unit, Nishtar Hospital, Multan
from June 2009 to May 2010. A total of 200 patients were observed, which were undergoing for thyroidectomy and were divided into two groups.
Results: The duration of analgesia in the two groups was almost similar. Rescue analgesia was given to 10 patients out of 100 patients in
Buprenorphine and 24 patients out of 100 patients in tramadol. Pain scores were more in group-I than group-II, although nausea/vomiting were
more in group-I than in group-II. Conclusions: This analgesia regimen of intramuscular buprenorphine was found to be an improved, balanced
and safe analgesic technique for postoperative pain relief.