Comparison of Bupivacaine Wound Infiltration with Bupivacaine Caudal Block on Postoperative Pain in Pediatric Open Inguinal Herniotomy

Authors

  • Muhammad Mudasir Saleem Pak Emirates Military Hospital/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi, Pakistan
  • Azmat Riaz Pak Emirates Military Hospital/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi, Pakistan
  • Javed-Ur-Rehman . Pak Emirates Military Hospital/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi, Pakistan
  • Naveed Ahmed Combined Military Hospital Quetta/ National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Pakistan
  • Shafqat Rehman Pak Emirates Military Hospital/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi, Pakistan
  • Zahid Anwar Pak Emirates Military Hospital/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi, Pakistan
  • Tamoor Afzal Pak Emirates Military Hospital/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v72i2.3976

Keywords:

Bupivacaine, Caudal block, Local wound infiltration, Pain score

Abstract

Objective: To compare the effectiveness of Bupivacaine local wound infiltration with Bupivacaine caudal block on postoperative pain in children undergoing open inguinal hernia repair.

Study Design: Quasi-experimental study.

Place and Duration: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Pak Emirates Military Hospital Rawalpindi, from Jan to Sep 2019.

Methodology: 60 patients (30 each in two groups) fulfilling the inclusion criteria who underwent open inguinal herniotomy were included in this study. Patients in group-A received caudal block with 0.25% Bupivacaine 1 ml/kg body weight, while Group-B received local wound infiltration of 0.5% Bupivacaine 2 mg/kg body weight after the completion of surgery. The post-operative pain score was calculated using Hannallah's objective pain scale at 30 minutes, one, two, four, six and eight hours following the procedure. A total pain score of 3 requiring the rescue analgesia in the form of oral Paracetamol (10 mg/kg body weight) was considered the endpoint.

Results: Mean post-operative pain score was 8.20 ± 1.54 in group-A compared to 7.20 ± 1.88 in Group-B with the p-value of 0.02, which showed a statistically significant difference between the two groups.

Conclusion: We concluded that local infiltration with Bupivacaine after open herniotomy in children is safe, highly effective and easy to perform the procedure, which results in excellent post-operative analgesia compared to caudal Bupivacaine block.

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Published

30-04-2022

How to Cite

Saleem, M. M., Riaz, A., ., J.-U.-R., Ahmed, N., Rehman, S., Anwar, Z., & Afzal, T. (2022). Comparison of Bupivacaine Wound Infiltration with Bupivacaine Caudal Block on Postoperative Pain in Pediatric Open Inguinal Herniotomy. Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 72(2), 462–65. https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v72i2.3976

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