ANZ journal of surgery
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ANZ journal of surgery · Oct 2004
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialRandomized trial of a pain control infusion pump following inguinal hernia repair.
Continuous ambulatory analgesia following various surgical procedures is gaining popularity. The purpose of the present paper is to evaluate this form of analgesia following open anterior inguinal hernia repair by way of a pain control infusion pump (PCIP). ⋯ The PCIP provided safe and adequate analgesia following inguinal hernia repair. It provided effective analgesia especially when patients were mobilizing. This has implications for earlier discharge from hospital and associated cost-savings.