Objective: Circumcision is the most com- mon surgical procedure in the world and the pain during and after this procedure can affect the procedure comfort by leaving both the pa- tient and his relatives and also the doctor in a difficult position. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of subcutaneous ring block local anesthesia on postoperative pain scores using VAS (visual pain score).
Material and Methods: Children over 5 years were divided into two groups for cir- cumcision operation and subcutaneous ring block local anesthesia was applied to one group (Group 1). In the other group (Group 2) no lo- cal anesthesia was performed. All patients were compared using VAS (visual pain score). Results were statistically analyzed using Chi-square Test (p<0.05).
Conclusion: There were no significant dif- ference of pain scores among the children who had subcutaneous ring block local anesthesia during the circumcision operation, the subcuta- neous ring block was performed with local anest- hesia; and the children who had not (p=0,675). However, while the patients with local anesthe- sia reported lower and moderate pain, patients who did not undergo local anesthesia expressed moderate and severe pain. It may be suggested to the physicians that, local anesthesia can also be offered during the circumcision as an alternative.
Keywords: circumcision, local anesthesia,pain score, subcutaneous ring block
Abstract
Objective: Circumcision is the most com- mon surgical procedure in the world and the pain during and after this procedure can affect the procedure comfort by leaving both the pa- tient and his relatives and also the doctor in a difficult position. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of subcutaneous ring block local anesthesia on postoperative pain scores using VAS (visual pain score).
Material and Methods: Children over 5 years were divided into two groups for cir- cumcision operation and subcutaneous ring block local anesthesia was applied to one group (Group 1). In the other group (Group 2) no lo- cal anesthesia was performed. All patients were compared using VAS (visual pain score). Results were statistically analyzed using Chi-square Test (p<0.05).
Conclusion: There were no significant dif- ference of pain scores among the children who had subcutaneous ring block local anesthesia during the circumcision operation, the subcuta- neous ring block was performed with local anest- hesia; and the children who had not (p=0,675). However, while the patients with local anesthe- sia reported lower and moderate pain, patients who did not undergo local anesthesia expressed moderate and severe pain. It may be suggested to the physicians that, local anesthesia can also be offered during the circumcision as an alternative.
Keywords: circumcision, local anesthesia,pain score, subcutaneous ring block