Analgesia Quality and Duration of Fentanyl and Sufentanil Added to Bupivacaine in Spinal Anesthesia in Inguinal Hernia Surgery: A Double-Blind Parallel Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

To compare the quality and duration of analgesia provided by Fentanyl and Sufentanil when added to 12-15 mg Bupivacaine 0.5% in spinal anesthesia for inguinal hernia surgery.

Methods

In the present double-blind parallel Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT), 180 patients who were candidates for elective inguinal hernia surgery were divided into three groups using balanced-block randomization. The first group received 2.5 cc Bupivacaine with 0.5 cc (25 mg) Fentanyl, the second group received 0.5 cc (2.5 micrograms) of Sufentanil with 2.5 cc Bupivacaine, and the third group received 2.5 cc Bupivacaine with 0.5 cc normal saline. The pain score was evaluated by VAS (visual analog scale) at recovery and arrival in PACU, 2, 4, 6, and 12 h after the surgery.

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SUBMITTER: Soleimany H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12301504 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature