The Effects of Preincisional Levobupivacaine Infiltration on Extubation Comfort, Postoperative Recovery and Visual Analogue Scale in Appendectomy Patients

OBJECTIVE: The aim of our study was to determine the effect of preincisional 0.25% levobupivacaine infiltration on extubation comfort, postoperative recovery and visual analogue scale (VAS) in appendectomy patients. METHODS: Forty 15-60-year-old patients at American Society of Anaesthesiologists (AS...

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Published in:Turkish journal of anaesthesiology and reanimation 2015-02, Vol.43 (1), p.20
Main Authors: Haci Yusuf Günes, Muhammed Bilal Çegin
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Language:English
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Summary:OBJECTIVE: The aim of our study was to determine the effect of preincisional 0.25% levobupivacaine infiltration on extubation comfort, postoperative recovery and visual analogue scale (VAS) in appendectomy patients. METHODS: Forty 15-60-year-old patients at American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-II, scheduled for appendectomy were included in the study. After routine monitorisation, anaesthesia induction was performed with propofol, fentanyl and rocuronium; later, maintenance was continued with sevoflurane. Patients were divided into two groups randomly. A total 20 mL of 0.25% (50 mg) levobupivacaine was injected around the incision line as a rectangle in Group 1. Levobupivacaine was not administered in Group 2 patients. Heart rate, peripheral oxygen saturation, additional fentanyl requirement and mean blood pressure were recorded during the operation. All patients were evaluated according to difficulties encountered during extubation RESULTS: Discharge time, necessity of diclofenac and postoperative VAS values at 0-1 hours were statistically lower in Group 1 patients than the Group 2 patients (p
ISSN:2667-677X
2667-6370
DOI:10.5152/TJAR.2014.83702