Pre-medication with controlled-release oxycodone in the management of postoperative pain after ambulatory laparoscopic gynaecological surgery

ability to walk unassisted. ROC curves showed specificity of 88%, 90%, 92% and 50% for, Knee, Hip, Ankle and Bromage respectively and Prediction probabilities of 0.901, 0.948 , 0.958 and 0.752 in the same order P< 0.001. The possible explanation is the fact that lower degree of muscle weakness could not be fully detected by the Bromage test. Conclusion(s): Quantitative measurements of the degree of recovery of the motor power of the Knee, Hip, or Ankle flexors are more accurate and superior to Bromage score, as predictors of patient ability to safely ambulate af ter spinal anesthesia. References: 1 .Graham A. C and McClure J. H. Quantitative assessment of motor block in labouring women receiving epidural analgesia. Anesthesia 2001; 56:470-76 2 .Imarengiaye CO, Song D, Prabhu AJ. Spinal anesthesia functional balance is impaired af ter clinical recovery. Anesthesiology. 2003 Feb;98(2):511-5