Epidural versus local anaesthetic infiltration via wound catheters in open liver resection: A meta-analysis

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 85, Issue 1-2, 2015, Pages 16-21

  Bell, Richard ^a   Pandanaboyana, Sanjay ^a   Prasad, K Raj ^a  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epidural; Liver resection; Post operative analgesia; Wound catheter

Indexed keywords

LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ADVERSE EFFECTS; CATHETERIZATION; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; LIVER RESECTION; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; META ANALYSIS; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE;

ANESTHESIA, EPIDURAL; ANESTHESIA, LOCAL; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; CATHETERIZATION; HEPATECTOMY; HUMANS; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE;

EID: 84922710662     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ans.12683     Document Type: Review

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