Preemptive Wound Infiltration in Lumbar Laminectomy for Postoperative Pain: Comparison of Bupivacaine and Levobupivacaine

GURBET A., BEKAR A., BİLGİN H., Ozdemir N., Kuytu T.

TURKISH NEUROSURGERY, vol.24, no.1, pp.48-53, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 24 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.5137/1019-5149.jtn.8431-13.0
  • Journal Name: TURKISH NEUROSURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.48-53
  • Keywords: Lumbar laminectomy, Bupivacaine, Levobupivacaine, Postoperative pain, PULMONARY COMPLICATIONS, PERIOPERATIVE USE, ANALGESIA, DISKECTOMY, ANESTHESIA, MORPHINE, SURGERY, DISEASE, TRIAL
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

AIM: Patients usually suffer significant pain after lumbar laminectomy. Wound infiltration with local anesthetics is a useful method for postoperative pain control. Our aim was to compare the efficacies of preemptive wound infiltration with bupivacaine and levobupivacaine.