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Local anaesthetic an efficacious method of post-operative analgesia in paediatric patients
March 2014
Local anaesthetic an efficacious method of post-operative analgesia in paediatric patients
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
The effect of local anaesthetic on post-operative pain with wound instillation via a catheter for paediatric orthopaedic extremity surgery
J Child Orthop. 2011 Jun;5(3):179-85. doi: 10.1007/s11832-011-0337-3. Epub 2011 Mar 24Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
40 paediatric patients (aged 1-12) were randomized to determine the efficacy of regional anaesthetic administration for post-operative analgesia in orthopaedic extremity surgeries. Patients received local injections of either bupivacaine anaesthetic (study group) or control seurm physiologic (control group), and were followed-up for 48 hours postoperatively for outcomes of pain, opioid requirement...
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