DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2019.v07i11.016

Pages: 3568-3574

Background: Despite the advances in surgical techniques and the improved safety of anesthetic practice, a large percentage of patients continue to experience inadequate postoperative pain relief. Several recent surveys have found that more than 60% of patients report moderate to severe pain after arthroscopic knee surgeries. Objective: The goal of this study was to compare the pain relief provided by an intra-articular injection of bupivacaine, and bupivacaine with intravenous formulation of diclofenac sodium, in patients undergoing arthroscopic knee surgeries. Materials and methods: A prospective, double-blinded, randomized placebo-controlled study was done in the department of Anaesthesiology, Maulana Azad Medical College and Lok Nayak Hospital, on patients undergoing elective arthroscopic knee surgery (like synovectomy, ligament reconstruction, and articular cartilage procedures) under spinal anaesthesia.