JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGICAL ANESTHESIOLOGY, cilt.24, sa.4, ss.331-335, 2012 (SCI-Expanded)
Background: Wound infiltration with local anesthetics may improve postoperative analgesia. Tramadol has been shown to have effects similar to those of local anesthetics. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of wound infiltration with levobupivacaine and tramadol on postoperative analgesia for lumbar discectomies.