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Objective:To research and compare the therapeutic effect of oxycodone hydrochloride controlled—release tablets and morphine sulfate controlled—release tablets on the visceral cancer pain.Methods:Total of 72 patients with visceral cancer pain were randomly assigned into two groups:OO group was treaded by oxycodone hydrochloride controlled—release tablets,MO Group was given morphine sulfate controlled—release tablets.According to the principle of NCCN(2008),the two groups were titrated by morphine,and then diverted to controlled-release agent.The visual analogue scale(VAS)was kept smaller than 4.The side effects of two groups'and the rescue analgesic doses were recorded after the application of the controlled-release agent for 15 days,and the cost-effectiveness was analysed.Results:The rescue analgesic doses of the OO group were smaller than that of the MO group (P0.05).Conclusion:The two drugs have notable analgesic effect in the visceral cancer pain.Considered gastrointestinal tract side effects and the rescue analgesic dose,Oxycodone hydrochloride controlled—release tablets surpass the Morphine sulfate controlled-release tablets.Oxycodone hydrochloride controlled-release tablets may be a potential regimen for visceral cancer pain.
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the incidence of bacteria colonization on lumbar epidural catheter tips in postoperative analgesia patients. METHODS The catheter tips were cultured in 100 patients with ASA grade Ⅰ-Ⅱ undergoing lower extremity osteoarticular operation.Lumbar epidural catheters were placed in the operating room with aseptic technique.Diluted local anesthetic and fentanyl infusions were used for postoperative analgesia.The epidural catheter was removed with aseptic technique and the tips sent for microbiological culture after 3 days. RESULTS From 100 patients,bacteriological examination revealed bacteria colonization in 9(9.0%),mainly Staphylococcus epidermidis(6;66.7%),followed by Enterococcus(1;11.1%),Gram-negative bacilli(1;11.1%),and yeasts(1;11.1%).No patient developd infectious complications. CONCLUSIONS Our results show that the risk of bacteria colonization associated with lumber postoperative analgesia in three days is low.No patient develops local or central nervous infection.Epidural postoperative analgesia can be routinely used without worry of infection in epidural space.But we recommend prophylactic measures should be applied in the high-risk groups.