Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2766744 | Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine | 2008 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Patients undergoing THA or TKA using a comprehensive, pre-emptive, multimodal analgesic regimen emphasizing peripheral nerve block may have significantly improved perioperative outcomes, and fewer adverse events, when compared with patients receiving traditional intravenous opioids during the initial postoperative period. Improved perioperative outcomes include a shortened hospital length of stay, and a significant reduction in postoperative urinary retention and ileus formation.
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Authors
James R. M.D., John A. M.D., David E. M.D., Sandra L. M.D., Susanna R. B.S., Mark W. M.D., Arlen D. M.D., Terese T. M.D.,