Bupivacaine for postoperative wound pain via intermittent wound perfusion

Abstract EN

Sixty male patients were studied with age 18-72 years (mean age 42 years), there weight 55-80 kg (mean 72 kg) in Basrah military hospital (2001-2002) The patients were allocated to receive either 0.5 % bupivacaine or none.

• Group A (20 patients) underwent either the renal or bladder surgery with no bupivacaine receive.

While the other 40 patients selected and enrolled in 2 groups (B and C) according to the site of the wound as following : • Group B (20 patients) with renal surgery.

• Group C (20 patients) either bladder surgery or transvesical prstatectomy.

Both B and C are allocated to receive bupivacaine.

The results revealed there is a significant difference of the pain score between group A (7.65+ / -1.56) (not receive) and those received bupivacaine groups BandC, which are 1.25+ / -0.2 in group B, and 0.6+ / -0.13 in group C of pain score of 10 cm.

Thus, wound instillation with bupivacaine should be regarded for routine usage.