Acetaminophen for analgesia following pyloromyotomy: does the route of administration make a difference?

ABSTRACT:

Background

During the perioperative care of infants with hypertrophic pyloric stenosis, an opioid-sparing technique is often advocated due to concerns such as postoperative hypoventilation and apnea. Although the rectal administration of acetaminophen is commonly employed, an intravenous (IV) preparation is also currently available, but only limited data are available regarding IV acetaminophen use for infants undergoing pyloromyotomy. The objective of the current study was to compare the efficacy of IV and rectal acetaminophen for postoperative analgesia in infants undergoing laparoscopic pyloromyotomy.

Methods

A retrospective review of the use of IV and rectal acetaminophen in infants undergoing laparoscopic pyloromyotomy was performed. The efficacy was assessed by evaluat

SUBMITTER: Yung A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4790489 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature