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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

Periprosthetic anesthetic for postoperative pain after laparoscopic ventral hernia repair. A randomized clinical trial. JAMA Surg 2015; 150: 835-840.

Published: 15th December 2015

Authors: Gough AE, Chang S, Reddy S, Ferrigno L, Zerey M, Grotts J et al.. et al.

Conclusion

Eighty patients were allocated to saline or long acting local anaesthetic injection injected between the mesh and the peritoneum. Postoperative pain was reduced by the local anaesthetic for up to 12h (P=0.01).

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