title: Paediatric postoperative analgesia. A comparison of rectal diclofenac with caudal bupivacaine after inguinal herniotomy.
abstract: Forty-three children for day case inguinal herniotomy under general anaesthesia were assigned randomly to receive either 1 ml/kg caudal bupivacaine 0.25% or rectal diclofenac 0.25 mg/kg intra-operatively to provide postoperative analgesia. Pain and demeanour were assessed by an observer in the early postoperative period after operation and by questionnaire for the parents over the first 24 hours. Caudal bupivacaine provided more pain-free patients at first but later the incidence of pain was similar in the two treatment groups. Rectal diclofenac is a useful alternative to caudal blockade in this group of patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Leicester Royal Infirmary.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Moores
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Wandless
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fell
mesh_terms: D000285:Administration, Rectal; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D000763:Anesthesia, Caudal / Q000009:adverse effects; D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural / Q000009:adverse effects; D002045:Bupivacaine / Q000009:adverse effects; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004008:Diclofenac / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011897:Random Allocation
chemical_list: D004008:Diclofenac; D002045:Bupivacaine