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Aberdeen Maternity Hospital, Aberdeen, U.K.
Pain management with intraoperative instillation of bupivacaine shows promise
September 13th, 2006
Pain management with intraoperative instillation of bupivacaine after laparoscopy and dye test shows promise. "The aim of this randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was to evaluate the effectiveness of intraperitoneal instillation of bupivacaine following laparoscopy and dye test," researchers at the Aberdeen Maternity Hospital reported. "Women received either 15 ml of 0.9% saline (n=42) or 15 ml of 0.5% bupivacaine (n=43), which was instilled intraperitoneally, explained S. Sripada and colleagues. "Pain and nausea scores were recorded on a visual analogue scale (VAS)." "Pain perception was no different in the...
Source: Telemedicine Business Week (2006-09-13)
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