Effectiveness of continuous wound infusion of local anesthetics after abdominal surgeries.

Journal: The Journal of surgical research
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: To assess the effectiveness of continuous preperitoneal wound infusion of local anesthetic drug bupivacaine in providing pain relief, reducing opioid consumption, and enhancing postoperative recovery.

Authors

  • Baskaran Dhanapal
    Department of General Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India.
  • Sarath Chandra Sistla
    Department of General Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India. Electronic address: sarathsistla@hotmail.com.
  • Ashok Shankar Badhe
    Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India.
  • Sheikh Manwar Ali
    Department of General Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India.
  • Niranjan T Ravichandran
    Department of General Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India.
  • Indira Galidevara
    Department of General Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India.