Paediatric anaesthesia
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Jul 2016
Randomized Controlled TrialThe effect of continuous wound infusion of ropivacaine on postoperative pain after median sternotomy and mediastinal drain in children.
Postoperative pain after median sternotomy is usually treated with i.v. opioids. We hypothesized that continuous wound infusion of ropivacaine decreases postoperative morphine consumption and improves analgesia in children who undergo cardiac surgery. ⋯ Contrary to our hypothesis, continuous ropivacaine wound infusion did not reduce morphine consumption, pain score values, or nausea and vomiting in children who underwent ASD closure with median sternotomy and mediastinal drain.