ANZ journal of surgery
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ANZ journal of surgery · May 2015
Randomized Controlled TrialTo infiltrate or not? Acute effects of local anaesthetic in breast surgery.
There is limited evidence to support use of local anaesthetic (LA) wound infiltration in breast surgery. This study seeks to examine whether wound infiltration of bupivacaine (0.25%) decreases post-operative pain and analgesic use, without increasing post-operative complications. ⋯ LA infiltration during breast surgery has a marked opioid sparing effect, which has significant patient benefits as well as reducing nursing workload and drug costs.