JOURNAL ARTICLE

Postoperative Analgesia: Comparing Continuous Epidural Catheter Infusion of Local Anesthetic and Opioid and Continuous Wound Catheter Infusion of Local Anesthetic

Abstract

Postoperative analgesia with opioids and local anesthetics via PCEA was superior to the patient-controlled local anesthetic infusion into surgical wound. The incidence of side effects was similar in both groups.

Keywords:
Medicine Ropivacaine Anesthesia Pacu Fentanyl Local anesthetic Anesthetic Catheter Opioid Adverse effect Surgery

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Topics

Anesthesia and Pain Management
Health Sciences →  Medicine →  Surgery
Nausea and vomiting management
Health Sciences →  Medicine →  Surgery
Pain Management and Opioid Use
Health Sciences →  Medicine →  Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

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