Abstract
Background: In a randomized, double-blind, prospective study, we investigated efficacy of intravenous infusion of magnesium sulphate to reduce post-operative pain in patients undergoing inguinal surgery.
Method: We randomly divided hundred patients age 18-55 years old and ASA class I-II undergoing inguinal surgery into two groups. The magnesium group (Group M) received magnesium sulphate 50 mg/kg i.v. in 10ml normal saline in 10 minutes and 15 mg/kg/h by continuous infusion during the operation in one hour. The control group (Group S) received the same amount of normal saline. All patients received spinal anesthesia. Postoperative pain scores, Pethidin consumption, motor block and the incidences of shivering, postoperative nausea, and vomiting were evaluated immediately after surgery and at 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, and 24 h after surgery.