Der Urologe. Ausg. A
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Der Urologe. Ausg. A · Nov 1997
Clinical Trial[Tramadol infusion for pain therapy following bladder exstrophy surgery in pediatric wards].
We investigated in 17 children (mean 7.1 years) the continuous administration of tramadol following augmentation cystoplasty or exstrophy reconstruction. Mean duration of the tramadol administration on the pediatric ward was 3.8 +/- 1.1 days (initial dosage 0.25 mg/kg/per hour, dose adjustment by the nursing staff). Mean tramadol consumption was 0.21 mg/kg/h on day 1 and was reduced to 0.08 mg/kg/per hour on day 4. ⋯ Three patients (17.6%) suffered from nausea/vomiting on 3 of 64 treatment days (4.7%). Pruritus and extreme sedation did not occur. The continuous administration of tramadol is a simple and safe procedure following major urological surgery in children.