Postoperative analgesia for pediatric craniotomy patients: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pain is often observed in pediatric patients after craniotomy procedures, which could lead to some serious postoperative complications. However, the optimal formula for postoperative analgesia for pediatric neurosurgery has not been well established. This study aimed to explore the optimal options and formulas for postoperative analgesia in pediatric neurosurgery.

Methods

Three hundred and twenty patients aged 1 to 12-years old who underwent craniotomy were randomly assigned to receive 4 different regimens of patient-controlled analgesia. The formulas used were as follows: Control group included normal saline 100 ml, with a background infusion of 2 ml/h, bolus 0.5 ml; Fentanyl group was used with a background infusion of 0.1-0.2 μg/k·h, bolus 0.1-0.2 μg/kg; Morphi

SUBMITTER: Xing F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6458833 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature