Clinical Trial: The Effect of Intraoperative Tramadol on Postoperative Opioid
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Condition: Postoperative Pain
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: The Effect of Intraoperative Tramadol on Postoperative Opioid Requirements After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy for Morbid Obese Patients (A Retrospective Multicentric Cohort Study)
Brief Summary:
Postoperative pain remains a very UNPLEASENTevent, particularly in morbidly obese patients that may be associated with obstructive sleep apnea. Bariatric surgery patients must get safe and efficient analgesia, which is essential given that up to 45 % of patients report substantial pain in the first two days following surgery. The study's purpose was to compare the efficacy and safety of combined tramadol with pethidine versus pethidine alone and to assess their impact on postoperative pethidine requirements after…
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