Pain control in augmentation mammaplasty: The use of indwelling catheters in 350 consecutive patients

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 115, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 575-577

  Pacik, Peter T ^a,b   Werner, Catherine ^a,b  

^a Plast Surg Prof Association ^*

^b Atlantic Plastic Surgery Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BUPIVACAINE; CEFAZOLIN; LONG ACTING DRUG;

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; CATHETER INFECTION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG SELF ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; HEMATOMA; HEPATITIS; HUMAN; INDWELLING CATHETER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BUPIVACAINE; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; MAMMAPLASTY; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE;

EID: 14044263011     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PRS.0000149486.14666.62     Document Type: Article

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