Continuous local anesthetic wound infusion: Impact on pain score and opioid use in patients undergoing elective mastectomy

Continuous local anesthetic wound infusion: Impact on pain score and opioid use in patients undergoing elective mastectomy

Introduction: Opioids are commonly used to control acute postoperative pain but their usage is associated with significant complications and the potential of addiction. This study was designed to assess the effect of a Continuous Local Anesthetic Wound Infusion Catheter (CLAWIC) on pain score and as...

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Main Authors: Ahmed AlFaraj, Mona AlFaraidy, Zaki AlZaher, Adnan Al Wosaibai, Abduladem K AlShabeb, Hussain AlHashim, Zainab AlKhulaif
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia
Subjects:
anesthetic
cancer
mastectomy
opioids
pain score
wound infusion
Online Access:http://www.saudija.org/article.asp?issn=1658-354X;year=2022;volume=16;issue=4;spage=374;epage=378;aulast=AlFaraj

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