Does tramadol wound infiltration offer an advantage over bupivacaine for postoperative analgesia in children following herniotomy?

Abstract

Background : It has been demonstrated that tramadol is an effective analgesic. We aimed to compare postoperative analgesic effects of wound infiltration with tramadol (T) or bupivacaine (B) and intramuscular tramadol (I) after herniotomy in children.