Wa. See et al., AN OUTCOME STUDY OF PATIENT-CONTROLLED MORPHINE ANALGESIA, WITH OR WITHOUT KETOROLAC, FOLLOWING RADICAL RETROPUBIC PROSTATECTOMY, The Journal of urology, 154(4), 1995, pp. 1429-1432
Purpose: We compared the effects of postoperative pain control strateg
ies on recovery after radical retropubic prostatectomy. Materials and
Methods: The results in 22 consecutive patients who underwent radical
retropubic prostatectomy between 1993 and 1994 were evaluated. Pain co
ntrol was achieved using morphine patient-controlled analgesia in 11 p
atients or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory ketorolac in 11. Outcome mea
sures were compared between the 2 groups. Results: The interval to ret
urn of bowel function, length of hospitalization and total hospital co
sts were significantly decreased in the ketorolac treated patients. Co
nclusions: Pain control with ketorolac affords excellent analgesia whi
le allowing for earlier recovery of bowel function, shorter hospitaliz
ation and lower overall costs in patients undergoing radical retropubi
c prostatectomy.