Wound infiltration for surgery.
Wound infiltration with local anaesthetics is a simple, effective and inexpensive means of providing good analgesia for a variety of surgical procedures without any major side-effects. In particular, local anaesthetic toxicity, wound infection and healing do not appear to be major considerations. The purpose of this review is to outline the existing literature on a procedure-specific basis and to encourage a more widespread acceptance of the technique, ensuring that all layers are infiltrated in a controlled and meticulous manner.
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Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank, Scotland. nick.scott@gjnh.scot.nhs.uk
D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery; D000772:Anesthesia, Local / Q000379:methods*; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D036502:Infusions, Intralesional; D007430:Intraoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures
D000779:Anesthetics, Local