the effect of gender on acute post operative pain after tibial fracture surgery

One of the most common complications of surgery is postoperative pain. Effective control of postoperative pain is important for anesthesiologists and surgeons. Because there is no general agreement on gender differences in pain perception، the purpose of this study is to compare the effect of gender on acute pain after tibial fracture surgery.

Spinal anesthesia was performed in the same manner in 102 patients candidated for tibial fracture surgery (51 males and 51 females). 2، 4، 8، 12 and 24 hours after surgery، pain scores were recorded according to the VAS criteria. First requested analgesic and the total amount of analgesic were recorded.

Results showed that in the first 8 hours after surgery، women reported significantly more pain (p<0. 05). During the next hours، pain was greater in women but not statistically significant (p>0. 05). Time of the first analgesic requested earlier in women than men (p<0. 05). The total amount of analgesic intake was significantly greater in women (p<0. 05).

Women experience more intense pain after tibial fracture surgery and need more analgesic in the postoperative period.