Use of Intrathecal Analgesia in Appendectomy

Before operation each patient was informed about the use of patient controlled analgesia system and visual pain scale (VPS) for pain scoring. In operating room all patient was monitored using electrocardiography (ECG), noninvasive blood pressure. Before spinal anesthesia 10-15 ml/kg intravenous serum saline infusion was started. Group I received 10 mg hyperbaric bupivacaine (2 cc) and 25 mcg fentanyl (0.5 cc).

Before operation each patient was informed about the use of patient controlled analgesia system and visual pain scale (VPS) for pain scoring. In operating room all patient was monitored using electrocardiography (ECG), noninvasive blood pressure. Before spinal anesthesia 10-15 ml/kg intravenous serum saline infusion was started. Group II received 10 mg hyperbaric bupivacaine (2 cc) and 250 mcg alfentanil (0.5 cc) intrathecally.