Local anesthetic infusion pumps improve postoperative pain after inguinal hernia repair: A randomized trial

American Surgeon

Volumn 70, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1002-1006

  Sanchez, Barry ^a   Waxman, Kenneth ^a   Tatevossian, Raymond ^a   Gamberdella, Marla ^a   Read, Bruce ^a  

^a SANTA BARBARA COTTAGE HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFUSION PUMP; INGUINAL HERNIA; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BUPIVACAINE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; INFUSION PUMPS; MALE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 16544376350     PISSN: 00031348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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