American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
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Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. · Apr 2003
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialPre-emptive analgesia in gynecologic surgical procedures: preoperative wound infiltration with ropivacaine in patients who undergo laparotomy through a midline vertical incision.
We tested the hypothesis that local anesthetic that is injected before a vertical midline abdominal incision would decrease the use of postoperative opioids. ⋯ Pre-emptive analgesia with 0.5% ropivacaine given before skin incision does not decrease the postoperative analgesic use in patients who undergo laparotomy by a midline vertical skin incision.