An outcome study of patient-controlled morphine analgesia, with or without ketorolac, following radical retropubic prostatectomy. J Urol 1995 Oct;154(4):1429-32
Date
10/01/1995Pubmed ID
7658550Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0029118209 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 25 CitationsAbstract
PURPOSE: We compared the effects of postoperative pain control strategies on recovery after radical retropubic prostatectomy.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: The results in 22 consecutive patients who underwent radical retropubic prostatectomy between 1993 and 1994 were evaluated. Pain control was achieved using morphine patient-controlled analgesia in 11 patients or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory ketorolac in 11. Outcome measures were compared between the 2 groups.
RESULTS: The interval to return of bowel function, length of hospitalization and total hospital costs were significantly decreased in the ketorolac treated patients.
CONCLUSIONS: Pain control with ketorolac affords excellent analgesia while allowing for earlier recovery of bowel function, shorter hospitalization and lower overall costs in patients undergoing radical retropubic prostatectomy.
Author List
See WA, Fuller JR, Toner MLMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AgedAnalgesia, Patient-Controlled
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
Drug Therapy, Combination
Humans
Ketorolac
Male
Middle Aged
Morphine
Pain, Postoperative
Prostatectomy
Retrospective Studies
Tolmetin
Treatment Outcome
