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| Year : 2008 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 60-63 |
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Epidural analgesia during brachytherapy for cervical cancer patients
MG Janaki1, S Nirmala1, Amrit R Kadam1, BS Ramesh1, KS Sunitha2
1 Department of Radiotherapy, M.S. Ramaiah Teaching Hospital, Gokul, Bangalore, India
2 Department of Anaesthesiology, M.S. Ramaiah Teaching Hospital, Gokul, Bangalore, India
Correspondence Address:
M G Janaki
Department of Radiotherapy, M.S. Ramaiah Medical Teaching Hospital, Gokul, Bangalore - 560 054
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0973-1482.40825
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Aims: To find out the efficacy of epidural analgesia in providing continuous pain relief for patients undergoing brachytherapy for cervical cancer.
Settings: Teaching Hospital.
Design: Retrospective Study.
Materials and Methods: A total of 152 patients of cervical cancer received epidural analgesia during 18 to 21 hours of pelvic brachytherapy. Epidural top up was given using 60-100 µg of buprenorphine every 08-10 hrs. Additional top up or systemic analgesics were given for breakthrough pain.
Results: Majority of patients 119 out of 152 received epidural top up twice during their stay in the brachytherapy ward. Only 20 out of 152 needed additional analgesics.
Conclusions: Epidural analgesia is safe and provides satisfactory pain relief during brachytherapy and makes patient's stay more comfortable. |
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