The Effect of Preoperative Pentoxifylline on Postoperative Pain and Development of Secondary Hyperalgesia in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Appendectomy: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial Study.


Journal

Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain
ISSN: 1533-2500
Titre abrégé: Pain Pract
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101130835

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
01 2021
Historique:
received: 25 03 2020
revised: 19 05 2020
accepted: 02 06 2020
pubmed: 10 6 2020
medline: 16 6 2021
entrez: 10 6 2020
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

After surgery and loss of anesthetic effect, postoperative pain can annoy the patient and affect patient satisfaction with treatment. This study was aimed at evaluating the effect of preoperative pentoxifylline (PTX) on postoperative pain and development of secondary hyperalgesia in patients undergoing laparoscopic appendectomy (LA). This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial study was conducted on 91 eligible subjects with acute appendicitis referred to Shahid Beheshti hospital of Sabzevar, Iran, in 2018. The intervention and control groups were administered with a single oral dose of PTX (10 mg/kg) and placebo an hour before surgery, respectively. Postoperative pain was measured within 24 hours after surgery using a VAS, and the area of secondary hyperalgesia was measured 24 hours after surgery using the Stubhaug et al. method. The mean age of the subjects was 26.74 ± 9.99 years, and 57.14% were female. Pain intensity during rest was significantly greater in the control group as compared to the PTX group 24 hours after surgery (VAS scores 2.19 ± 0.49 and 3.13 ± 0.66, respectively; P < 0.001). Moreover, pain intensity during cough was substantially lower in the PTX group compared with the control group 24 hours after surgery (VAS scores 2.65 ± 1.90 and 4.10 ± 2.60, respectively; P = 0.003 in turn). The dynamic hyperalgesia was significantly greater in the control group as compared with the PTX group (3.80 ± 1.82 and 7.43 ± 2.38, respectively; P < 0.001). Findings suggest that oral administration of PTX 1 hour before surgery in patients undergoing LA can reduce postoperative pain in patients and prevent secondary hyperalgesia at a surgical site.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND
After surgery and loss of anesthetic effect, postoperative pain can annoy the patient and affect patient satisfaction with treatment. This study was aimed at evaluating the effect of preoperative pentoxifylline (PTX) on postoperative pain and development of secondary hyperalgesia in patients undergoing laparoscopic appendectomy (LA).
METHODS
This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial study was conducted on 91 eligible subjects with acute appendicitis referred to Shahid Beheshti hospital of Sabzevar, Iran, in 2018. The intervention and control groups were administered with a single oral dose of PTX (10 mg/kg) and placebo an hour before surgery, respectively. Postoperative pain was measured within 24 hours after surgery using a VAS, and the area of secondary hyperalgesia was measured 24 hours after surgery using the Stubhaug et al. method.
RESULTS
The mean age of the subjects was 26.74 ± 9.99 years, and 57.14% were female. Pain intensity during rest was significantly greater in the control group as compared to the PTX group 24 hours after surgery (VAS scores 2.19 ± 0.49 and 3.13 ± 0.66, respectively; P < 0.001). Moreover, pain intensity during cough was substantially lower in the PTX group compared with the control group 24 hours after surgery (VAS scores 2.65 ± 1.90 and 4.10 ± 2.60, respectively; P = 0.003 in turn). The dynamic hyperalgesia was significantly greater in the control group as compared with the PTX group (3.80 ± 1.82 and 7.43 ± 2.38, respectively; P < 0.001).
CONCLUSIONS
Findings suggest that oral administration of PTX 1 hour before surgery in patients undergoing LA can reduce postoperative pain in patients and prevent secondary hyperalgesia at a surgical site.

Identifiants

pubmed: 32515119
doi: 10.1111/papr.12925
doi:

Substances chimiques

Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors 0
Pentoxifylline SD6QCT3TSU

Types de publication

Journal Article Randomized Controlled Trial

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

18-25

Informations de copyright

© 2020 World Institute of Pain.

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Auteurs

Samad Nazemi (S)

Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran.

Akram Taherian (A)

Department of Nursing, School of Nursing, Islamic Azad University, Kashmar, Iran.

Mahtab Khajeh (M)

Department of Surgery and Orthopedics, School of Medicine, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran.

Ehsan Shahrestanaki (E)

Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Mostafa Jafarpour (M)

Student Research Committee, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran.

Adeleh Abdolalizadeh (A)

Student Research Committee, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran.

Mohammad Sahebkar (M)

Student Research Committee, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran.
Department of Social Medicine, School of Medicine, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran.

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