The Effect of Epidural Triamcinolone for Prevention of Back Pain after Lumbar Epidural Anesthesia in Cesarean Section.
10.4097/kjae.1999.36.2.239
- Author:
Sang Chul LEE
1
;
Dong Hee KIM
;
Chang Joon RO
;
Kook Hyun LEE
;
Yong Seok OH
;
Choong Hak PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Anesthetic technique, epidural;
Hormones, triamcinolone;
Pain, backache
- MeSH:
Anesthesia, Epidural*;
Back Pain*;
Catheters, Indwelling;
Cesarean Section*;
Female;
Humans;
Incidence;
Lidocaine;
Low Back Pain;
Pregnancy;
Steroids;
Triamcinolone*
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
1999;36(2):239-243
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Postoperative patients frequently associate postoperative backache with epidural anesthesia administered for the operation. Epidural steroids are often used for the treatment of low back pain. We performed this study to compare the effect of epidural triamcinolone on the incidence and severity of postepidural backache after cesarean section. METHODS: Eighty patients scheduled for cesarean section under epidural anesthesia using 2% lidocaine received 40 mg of triamcinolone (n=40) or 1ml of normal saline (n=40) epidurally via indwelling catheter after delivery. Backache were checked preoperatively and 24, 48, 72hr postoperatively using VAS score. A patient was considered to have postepidural backache when the postoperative VAS score was higher than the preoperative score. RESULTS: The incidence and severity of postepidural backache were much less in triamcinolone group than in control group (p<0.05). CONCLUSION: Epidural triamcinolone has a preventive effect on postepidural backache in cesarean section patients.
