Usage of Tramadol With Levobupivacaine for Pain Treatment After Cesarean Section

The Effect of Addition of Tramadol to Levobupivacaine in Continuous Wound Infusion for Postoperative Pain Treatment in Cesarean Section

Patients experience considerable amount of pain after cesarean section. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of tramadol (an opioid pain killer) added to levobupivacaine (a local anesthetic) in continuous wound infusion (which is done by placing a catheter in the incision) after cesarean sections.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Planned cesarean section
• American Society of Anesthesiologists Class I-II

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients refusing to enroll in the study
• Serious coagulopathy
• Serious systemic disease
• Story of allergy to drugs being used in the study
• Morbid obesity (Body mass index > 30)