Wound infiltration with local anaesthetic after abdominal hysterectomy

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 431-432

  Cobby, T F ^a   Reid, M F ^a  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthetics local, bupivacaine; Pain, postoperative; Surgery, gynaecological

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; MORPHINE;

ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY; ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WOUND;

EID: 0030972322     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/78.4.431     Document Type: Article

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