Comparison of Patient-controlled Analgesia With Lornoxicam Vers us Tramadol in Patients Undergoing Intestinectomy

Objective:To assess the analgesic efficacy and safety of p ati ent-controlled analgesia with lornxicam or tramadol in patients undergoing intes tinectomy.Methods:50 patients scheduled for intestinectomy under general anesthe sia were randomly allocated to lornoxicam(Group L) and tramadol (Group T) for po stoperative patient-controlled analgesia(PCA). Efficacy was assessed by a 5-poin t verbal rating scores of pain intensity. Possible adverse events were also reco rded.Results:Statistical analysis revealed no significant difference in a 5-poin t verbal rating scores of pain intensity between lornoxicam and tramadol.Lornoxi cam caused fewer side effects such as nausea and vomiting than tramadol.Conclusi on:Lornoxicam offers a useful alternative to tramadol with less side effects fo r the patient-controlled analgesia of postoperative pain.