Continuous Preperitoneal Infusion of Ropivacaine After Open Liver Resection: Effect on Post-operative Recovery and Morbidity.

Summary

Intravenous morphine Patient-Controlled analgesia is gold standard on post - operative liver resection. But, opioids tend to be ineffective for pain that is associated with movement and have significant short-term side effects including nausea, vomiting, sedation, pruritus, constipation, urinary, retention, and respiratory depression, which are factors that often hinder a patient's recovery. Prospective randomized trials has found continuous wound catheter analgesia as an accepted alternative to IV morphine PCA. The researchers will investigate whether ropivacaine, administered through a wound catheter placed by the surgeon, will reduce morbidity and provide a better recovery.

Timeline

Start

2013-11

Primary completion

2014-02

Completion

2014-02

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.