Subcutaneous bupivacaine for postoperative analgesia after herniorrhaphy.
Subcutaneous injection of bupivacaine around the wound was used to provide postoperative analgesia in patients who had undergone herniorrhaphy. This proved to be an effective means of providing postoperative pain relief with no unwanted general or local effects.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000698:Analgesia; D002045:Bupivacaine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009892:Opium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000517:prevention & control*
D009892:Opium; D002045:Bupivacaine