Why the study?
Does intermittent epidural bupivacaine provide effective postoperative analgesia and safe plasma concentrations in patients following large bowel surgery?
Population
6 patients following large bowel surgery
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
72 hours
Authors
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May support monitored intermittent epidural bupivacaine for postoperative analgesia; leaves open prospective validation of accumulation risks.
Does intermittent epidural bupivacaine provide effective postoperative analgesia and safe plasma concentrations in patients following large bowel surgery?
Intermittent epidural bupivacaine via an automatic pump provides excellent postoperative analgesia with generally safe plasma concentrations, though accumulation may occur in elderly, frail patients.
Schweitzer et al. (1987) studied this question.
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