title: The use of bupivacaine to relieve pain at iliac graft donor sites.
abstract: We report a prospective study to test the hypothesis that infiltrating the wound with bupivacaine during operations for the removal of iliac bone grafts will lead to a significant reduction of pain. Pain was assessed by a visual analogue scale applied at regular intervals. Bupivacaine infiltration appears to reduce pain for 24 hours, but only to a significant degree during the first 4 hours after operation.
authors.affiliation: Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury, England.
authors.forename: B D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Todd
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Reed
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002045:Bupivacaine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium / Q000601:surgery / Q000637:transplantation*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D002045:Bupivacaine