Open AccessContinuous wound infusion of local anaesthetic agents following colorectal surgery: Systematic review and metaanalysis
Author(s) -
Alan Karthikesalingam,
Stewart R. Walsh,
Sheraz R. Markar,
Umar Sadat,
Tjun Yip Tang,
Charles M. Malata
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.14.5301
Subject(s) - medicine , anesthesia , laparotomy , colorectal surgery , randomized controlled trial , strictly standardized mean difference , surgery , opioid , mean difference , minimal clinically important difference , analgesic , morphine , meta analysis , abdominal surgery , confidence interval , receptor
To provide a specific review and meta-analysis of the available evidence for continuous wound infusion of local anaesthetic agents following midline laparotomy for major colorectal surgery.