Intraperitoneal local anaesthetic in abdominal surgery - a systematic review

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 237-245

  Kahokehr, Arman ^a   Sammour, Tarik ^a   Soop, Mattias ^a   Hill, Andrew G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Intraperitoneal; Local anaesthetic; Pain; Surgery; Viscera

Indexed keywords

LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; HUMAN; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; METHODOLOGY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PEROPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; REVIEW;

ANESTHESIA, LOCAL; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAPERITONEAL; INTRAOPERATIVE CARE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE;

EID: 79952813766     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2010.05573.x     Document Type: Review

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