英文摘要 |
A loading dose of morphine administered before intravenousmorphine titration might improve acute pain relief in the post-anesthesia care unit(PACU). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of a loading dose ofmorphine retrospectively. Materials and methods: We reviewed a one-year intervalPACU records. Patients were divided into two groups, those who received aloading dose (0.5mg/ks) before the end of surgery (group L) and those who did not(group C). Postoperative pain was assessed using the numerical rating scale (NRS;0 to 10), and a score of >3 required another administration of morphine in thePACU. NRS was measured every 15 min up to discharge. Main outcomesevaluations included NRS, morphine consumption, rescue analgesics andincidence of postoperative adverse events. Results: Complete data of 11,048 adultpatients discharged from PACU were analyzed. Initial NRS >7 occurred lessfrequently in group L than group C (19.4% vs 37.7%, p<0.001). NRS <3 atdischarge also showed favorable result in group L (86.1% vs 72.9%, p<0.01). Themean equivalent morphine consumption was significantly lower in the group Lthan group C (5.9 2.6 vs 7.4 3.5mg, p<0.05). The incidence of requiring rescueanalgesics was lower in study group (18.3 vs 21.7%, p<0.01). The incidences ofpostoperative events did not differ significantly between groups. Conclusion: Aloading dose of morphine before morphine titration provided better acute paincontrol in PACU. This improvement was not associated with more postoperativeadverse events. |