Lack of postoperative pain relief after hysterectomy using preperitoneally administered bupivacaine

From: Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine | Date: November 1, 1999| Author: | Copyright information

Background and Objectives. It is well known that wound infiltration with local anesthetic can reduce postoperative pain in various degrees and with very few side effects. A previous study showed better analgesic effect when local anesthetic was applied in the subfascial, rather than the subcutaneous, layer. The present study investigated the effect of frequent bolus injections of bupivacaine (15 mL 2.5 mg/mL) preperitoneally through catheters placed intraoperatively in women who had undergone hysterectomy. Methods. Postoperative pain and analgesic requirements were studied in a double-blind ...

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