
Epidural ropivacaine vs. IV PCA for postoperative pain after lumbar interbody fusion

Epidural ropivacaine vs. IV PCA for postoperative pain after lumbar interbody fusion
A prospective randomized comparative study of postoperative pain control using an epidural catheter in patients undergoing posterior lumbar interbody fusion
Eur Spine J. 2016 May;25(5):1601-7.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
94 patients undergoing lumbar interbody fusion for spinal stenosis were randomized to receive postoperative pain control via either a conventional intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump or a continuous epidural catheter administration of 0.2% ropivacaine. The purpose of this study was to determine if the use of a continuous epidural reduced postoperative pain, use of opioids, the leng...
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