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Bupivacaine infusion pumps non-superior to placebo for analgesia after rotator cuff repair
March 2013
Bupivacaine infusion pumps non-superior to placebo for analgesia after rotator cuff repair
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:2
The Efficacy of Continuous Bupivacaine Infiltration Following Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
Arthroscopy. 2008 Apr;24(4):397-402. Epub 2008 Jan 7.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
60 patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair received a bolus injection of 35 mL of 0.25% bupivacaine with 1:200,000 epinephrine in the subacromial space at surgical closure. Afterwards, they were randomized to receive either 0.25% bupivacaine at 2 mL/hr, 0.25% bupivacaine at 5 mL/hr, or saline (placebo) at 5 mL/hr via infusion pump, in order to assess the effectiveness of infusion pump...
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