英文摘要 |
Background: Adequate and effective analgesia after cardiac surgery is the key to postoperative prevention and treatment of lung complications. This study is the first to illustrate the current practice of analgesia after cardiac surgery in Taiwan and its associations with postoperative lung complications. We also tested the hypothesis that off-pump CABG (OPCAB) would demand less post-operative analgesia than on-pump CABG (ONCAB) Methods: A randomly selected population representing 1/20 of the overall population registry in the BNHI database of Taiwan was used. All patients receiving first-time CABG between January 1st 1998 and December 31st 2006 were assessed. Data retrieval included patient demographics, oral and IV analgesics used, and short-term outcome and complications. Results: 1111 patients were retrieved and divided into 926 ONCAB patients and 185 OPCAB patients for analysis. There was no statistically significant difference in postoperative complications between the two groups. However, the in-hospital stay, ICU stay, and period of mechanical ventilation were all significantly longer in the ONCAB group. The overall opioid use in terms of morphine units was 47.6 mg of morphine/person use with the ONCAB group versus 32.0 mg of morphine/person use with the OPCAB group. The oral analgesics, except for acetaminophen, were rarely (<5%) used. But there is a tendency towards use of higher doses and more potent oral analgesics in the ONCAB group. Conclusion: Although short-term outcome was better with OPCAB, this study did not show a significant difference in postoperative complications between ONCAB and OPCAB. However, there is a tendency for greater use of IV opioids and the more potent oral analgesics among the ONCAB patients. |