title: A unique approach to postoperative analgesia for ambulatory surgery.
abstract: Postoperative analgesia for the ambulatory surgery patient is frequently inadequate. Continuous regional analgesia improves outcome and patient satisfaction in hospitalized patients. This paper describes the successful use of continuous regional analgesia following orthopedic surgery in the ambulatory setting.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL 32610-0254, USA.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Corda
authors.forename: F K
authors.initials: FK
authors.lastname: Enneking
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D000577:Amides; D016058:Analgesia, Patient-Controlled; D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D001132:Arm / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007260:Infusion Pumps; D008875:Middle Aged; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000379:methods; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000628:therapy*; D000077212:Ropivacaine
chemical_list: D000577:Amides; D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D000077212:Ropivacaine