BN SO06 - Comparison of local infiltration of tramadol versus bupivacaine for Post-operative pain relief

Abstract Background To compare the mean pain score of local infiltration of tramadol and bupivacaine among patients undergoing hernioplasty, a Tertiary Care Hospital, Karachi. Method Quantitative and qualitative data was collected, presented and analyzed. Effect modifiers were controlled through stratification to see the effect of these on the outcome variable. Post stratification independent t test was applied taking p-value of ≤0.05 as significant. Results Mean postoperative pain at 24 hours in tramadol versus bupivacaine group was 1.65±0.58 and 1.72±0.82 respectively. P-value was 0.001. Conclusion Locally infiltrated tramadol prior to herniorrhaphy wound closure provides better pain relief compared to bupivacaine in adult patients