The international surgical journal with global reach

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

Pain control with continuous infusion preperitoneal wound catheters versus continuous epidural analgesia in colon and rectal surgery: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Surg 2018: 215: 570-576.

Published: 14th June 2018

Authors: Mouawad N, Leichtle SW, Kaoutzanis C, Welch K, Winter S, Lampman R et al.

Conclusion

Epidural anaesthesia provided superior pain control on the day of operation (P=0.04), and reduced analgesic requirements (P=0.02) in this study that included 90 patients. Other endpoints including duration of stay and quality of life were unaffected.

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