POST OPERATIVE ANALGESIA FOR CIRCUMCISION IN PAEDIATRIC PATIENTS: COMPARISION AMONG PENILE BLOCK, DICLOFENAC SODIUM SUPPOSITORY AND LIGNOCAINE JELLY APPLIED LOCALLY

Dr. Dipika Patel; Dr. Pragna vachharajani; Dr.Bina Patel; Dr. Kruti Patel; Dr. Divyang Shah

Volume : VII, Issue : I, January - 2017

POST OPERATIVE ANALGESIA FOR CIRCUMCISION IN PAEDIATRIC PATIENTS: COMPARISION AMONG PENILE BLOCK, DICLOFENAC SODIUM SUPPOSITORY AND LIGNOCAINE JELLY APPLIED LOCALLY

Dr. Dipika Patel, Dr. Pragna Vachharajani, Dr. Bina Patel, Dr. Kruti Patel, Dr. Divyang Shah

Abstract :

In present scenario, the anesthesiologist is not only concerned with peri operativecare of patient, but also plans for the post–operative pain management. Pain management is an essential component of care provided by paediatric anaesthesiologists. Prospective, randomized controlled study was carried out to evaluate the better option for pain relief in 60 children between age group of 2 to 12 years of ASA I & II undergoing circumcision divided in to three groups of 20 patients. All patients were given General anaesthesia and they received penile block with 0.5% Bupivacaine 2 mg/kg (group A), Diclofenac sodium suppository 2–3 mg/kg(group B) and Lignocaine jelly 2%,1–2 ml application over operative site. Intraoperative and post operative vitals, duration of surgery, post operative analgesia, Visual Analgue Score and any side effects were observed.