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Preemptive ropivacaine local anaesthetic infiltration versus postoperative ropivacaine wound infiltration in mastectomy: postoperative pain and drain outputs.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17337369     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate if preemptive local infiltration (PLA) with ropivacaine could improve postoperative pain and determine its effect on drain output postmastectomy with axillary dissection. METHODS: This was a prospective, randomized trial comprising 30 women allocated to two groups: one to receive postoperative wound infiltration (POW) of 20 mL of 0.2% (40 mg) ropivacaine (Naropin) versus PLA with 20 mL of 0.2% ropivacaine (Naropin) diluted with 80 mL of 0.9% saline, total volume 100 mL. A visual analogue scale (0-100 mm) and angle of shoulder abduction were used for evaluation of pain. Postoperatively, all patients received oral ibuprofen 400 mg tds. RESULTS: There was no significant difference in postoperative pain for the first 3 days between the two groups. There were wider shoulder abduction angles in the 1st and 3rd postoperative days in the PLA group, but this was not significant. Operative time was significantly shorter in the PLA group than in the POW group (69.34+/-59.37 minutes vs. 109.67+/-26.96 minutes; p=0.02). The axillary drain was removed earlier in the preemptive group, 5.4+/-1.55 days versus 6.8+/-2.04 days in the postoperative group (p=0.04). CONCLUSION: We found no difference in postoperative pain between preemptive tumescent ropivacaine infiltration and postoperative ropivacaine wound infiltration.
Authors:
M A I Rica; A Norlia; M Rohaizak; I Naqiyah
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Asian journal of surgery / Asian Surgical Association     Volume:  30     ISSN:  1015-9584     ISO Abbreviation:  Asian J Surg     Publication Date:  2007 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-03-05     Completed Date:  2007-04-24     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8900600     Medline TA:  Asian J Surg     Country:  China    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  34-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. rica@mail.hukm.ukm.my
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Amides / administration & dosage*
Anesthetics, Local / administration & dosage*
Breast Neoplasms / surgery*
Drainage*
Female
Humans
Lymph Node Excision
Mastectomy*
Middle Aged
Pain Measurement
Pain, Postoperative / drug therapy*,  prevention & control*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Amides; 0/Anesthetics, Local; 84057-95-4/ropivacaine

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