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Anesth Analg 2007;105:822-824
© 2007 International Anesthesia Research Society
doi: 10.1213/01.ane.0000277489.87015.1d

ANALGESIA

Improving the Analgesic Efficacy of Intrathecal Morphine with Parecoxib After Total Abdominal Hysterectomy

Supranee Niruthisard, MD*, Thewarug Werawataganon, MD, MSc*, Pavena Bunburaphong, MD*, Montson Ussawanophakiat, MD{dagger}, Chuthayuth Wongsakornchaikul, MD{dagger}, and Kusonsi Toleb, BNS{dagger}

From the *Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, and {dagger}Department of Anesthesia, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand.

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Supranee Niruthisard, MD, Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand. Address e-mail to drsupranee{at}hotmail.com.

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The addition of parecoxib to intrathecal morphine and bupivacaine may improve analgesia and reduce morphine’s opioid-related side effects.

METHODS: In this prospective, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial, total abdominal hysterectomy patients received either IV normal saline or parecoxib 40 mg before receiving intrathecal bupivacaine and morphine 0.2 mg. Twelve hours later, this administration was repeated. Patients were observed for 48 h.

RESULTS: The addition of parecoxib to intrathecal morphine and bupivacaine significantly reduced cumulative morphine consumption, Visual Analog Pain scores, and increased patient satisfaction for 24 h postoperatively without an obvious decrease of adverse side effects.

CONCLUSION: Perioperative parecoxib enhanced the postoperative analgesia of intrathecal morphine and bupivacaine and improved patient satisfaction.






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