Comparison of efficacy of continuous epidural infusion of morphine, fentanyl and combination of morphine and fentanyl with bupivacaine for postoperative analgesia in children

Abstract

Forty-five children of ASA I & II aged 2-10 years scheduled for elective abdominal, urological and major orthopedic procedures were included in the study. They were divided into three groups of 15 each Group I children received continuous epidural infusion of morphine 6ug/kg/hr with 0.0625% bupivacaine group II patients received an epidural infusion of fentanyl 0.4 ug/kg/hr with 0.0625% bupivacaine, whereas patients in group III received continuous epidural infusion of fentanyl 0.2 ug/kg/hr and morphine 3 ug/kg/hr with 0.0625% bupivacaine.