This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS
Open transversus abdominis plane (MOTAP) catheters reduce opioid requirements and improve pain control following open liver resection: a multicenter, blinded, randomized controlled trial. Ann Surg 2018; 268: 233-240.
Published: 15th October 2018
Authors: Karanicolas PJ, Cleary S, McHardy P, Kiss A, Sawyer J, Behman R et al.
Conclusion
Patients who had opiates via their wound infusion catheter had lower pain scores (P=0.002) and use less postoperative opioids up to 72h (P=0.046) in this study that included 153 patients.
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