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Local anaesthetic wound infiltration following paediatric appendicectomy: A randomised controlled trial

Tansy Edwards, Suzanne Carty, Alison Carr, A W Lambert

International Journal of Surgery · 2011 · 14 citations · 13 references

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Abstract

Wound infiltration with local anaesthetic following appendicectomy in children provides no additional benefit over regular simple analgesia. Its routine use represents dogmatic practise which ought to be challenged for this patient group.

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