Local infusion of bupivacaine combined with intravenous patient-controlled analgesia provides better pain relief than intravenous patient-controlled analgesia alone in patients undergoing minimally invasive cardiac surgery.

Chiu, Kuan-Ming

Local infusion of bupivacaine combined with intravenous patient-controlled analgesia provides better pain relief than intravenous patient-controlled analgesia alone in patients undergoing minimally invasive cardiac surgery. [electronic resource] - The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery Jun 2008 - 1348-52 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial

1097-685X

10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.01.020 doi


Adult
Aged
Analgesia, Patient-Controlled--methods
Anesthesia, Local--methods
Bupivacaine--administration & dosage
Cardiac Surgical Procedures--adverse effects
Combined Modality Therapy
Double-Blind Method
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Injections, Intravenous
Male
Middle Aged
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures--adverse effects
Pain Measurement--drug effects
Pain, Postoperative--drug therapy
Patient Satisfaction
Probability
Prospective Studies
Risk Assessment
Statistics, Nonparametric
Thoracotomy--adverse effects