Comparison of diclofenac sodium and morphine sulphate for postoperative analgesia after day case inguinal hernia surgery.

摘要: Postoperative pain may be a significant reason for delayed discharge from hospital, increased morbidity and reduced patient satisfaction with ambulatory hernia surgery. This study compared two postoperative oral analgesic protocols after day case inguinal repair; 30 mg morphine sulphate (MST) 10 metoclopramide every 8 h 48 or 75 diclofenac twice daily h. The reported in the MST group was significantly greater on both of operation first (P < 0.05, Mann-Whitney U test). A higher proportion patients taking complained nausea 1st chi 2). time taken to walk, dress leave home alone were achieved shorter duration diclofenac. We conclude that provides effective analgesia, has more acceptable side-effect profile than is treatment choice