Preperitoneal Continuous Infusion of Local Anesthetics: What Is the Impact on Surgical Wound Infections in Humans? | Zendy

Claudia Claroni | Zendy; Maria Elena Marcelli | Zendy; Maria Sofra | Zendy; Marco Covotta | Zendy; Giulia Torregiani | Zendy; Diana Giannarelli | Zendy; Ester Forastiere | Zendy

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Preperitoneal Continuous Infusion of Local Anesthetics: What Is the Impact on Surgical Wound Infections in Humans?

Author(s) -

Claudia Claroni,

Maria Elena Marcelli,

Maria Sofra,

Marco Covotta,

Giulia Torregiani,

Diana Giannarelli,

Ester Forastiere

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

pain medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.893

H-Index - 97

eISSN - 1526-4637

pISSN - 1526-2375

DOI - 10.1111/pme.12872

Subject(s) - medicine , ropivacaine , anesthesia , continuous infusion , pain management , incidence (geometry) , surgical wound , wound healing , surgery , physics , optics

Continuous surgical wound infusion with local anesthetics is an effective and widely used technique in postoperative pain management. Some aspects of this technique, however, require further investigation. The aim of this study was to retrospectively assess whether continuous infusion of ropivacaine delays the process of wound healing, with an increased incidence of infection.

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