Comparison of the effects of topicallv applied meperidine with the meperidine absorbed autolog fat graft on postoperative pain in luınbar herni diseal surgery

This prospective study was carried out on 63 cases operated for the lumbar disc herniation, at the Medical Faculty of Selçuk University in 1996 in the first 9 months. All cases were divided into three equal groups :21 cases who had only disc operation was taken as first group, second group of cases re-ceived topical meperidine at the and of the ope-ration while third group of cases were applied me-peridine injected autolog fat graft. The patients were referred postoperatively 1, 3. 5 and 7 th days _according to "Mc Gill Pain S•ala". In this study we wanted to see the effects of the application method of meperidine on pos-toperative pain and comfortable mohilization.