Abstract
We assessed postoperative pain at rest and with movement along with wound hyperalgesia in a patient who had undergone lower abdominal surgery under general anesthesia with a unilateral epidural block that persisted throughout surgery and in whom the epidural catheter was replaced immediately afterward. Pain and wound hyperalgesia were consistently greater on the "unblocked" side for the 3-wk period of observation. Thus, even imperfect intraoperative attenuation of noxious stimuli can lead to persistent reductions in postoperative pain.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1411-1413 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Anesthesia and analgesia |
Volume | 100 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2005 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine