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Randomized clinical trial of subcutaneous versus interfascial bupivacaine for pain control after midline laparotomy. BJS 2013; 100: 743-748.
Published: 26th February 2013
Authors: Z. Khorgami, S. Shoar, N. Hosseini Araghi, F. Mollahosseini, S. Nasiri, M. H. Ghaffari et al.
Background
Although patient‐controlled analgesia for pain management after abdominal surgery is common, efforts to find alternative effective methods to control postoperative pain are continuing. The aim of this study was to compare postoperative pain levels following intermittent regional administration of bupivacaine via a catheter placed in the rectus sheath or subcutaneously at abdominal surgery through midline incisions.
Method
Consecutive patients undergoing elective midline laparotomy were assigned randomly to a group with two catheters placed over the fascia (suprafascial group) before surgical wound closure or to a group with catheters placed between the two sheaths of each rectus muscle (interfascial group). Pain levels were determined every 12 h, both at rest and with movement, by means of a standard visual analogue scale (
Results
Sixty patients were enrolled in the study (30 patients in each group).The median
Conclusion
Locoregional catheter administration of bupivacaine following midline laparotomy is more effective when the catheter is placed in the rectus sheath compared with suprafascial delivery. Registration number:
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