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Levobupivacaine decreases morphine consumption after total hip arthroplasty
August 2013
Levobupivacaine decreases morphine consumption after total hip arthroplasty
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Can a Periarticular Levobupivacaine Injection Reduce Postoperative Opiate Consumption During Primary Hip Arthroplasty?
Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2012 Apr;470(4):1151-7. Epub 2011 Sep 30Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
91 adult patients who were scheduled to undergo total hip arthroplasty were randomized to receive periarticular infiltration of 150 mg levobupivacaine or a placebo. Post-operative results indicated that self-reported pain scores and rates of nausea showed no significant differences between the two groups. However, the levobupivacaine had a significantly lower morphine consumption in the first 12 h...
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