A comparison between topical and infiltrative bupivacaine and intravenous meperidine for postoperative analgesia after inguinal herniorrhaphy

American Surgeon

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 447-450

  Waechter, Fábio Luiz ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; PETHIDINE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG INSTILLATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BUPIVACAINE; FEMALE; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; INSTILLATION, DRUG; MALE; MEPERIDINE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE;

EID: 0035349999     PISSN: 00031348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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