Alkalinization of local anaesthetic for intraarticular instillation during arthroscopy

Lavage drain extension for local anaesthetic instillation into abdominal wounds.

BACKGROUND A new device made by ThebeMedicare allows efficient local anaesthetic washout of wound areas, by utilising an attachment to an existing drain. The aim of this trial was to explore 'proof of concept' in patients undergoing abdominoplasty procedures. PATIENTS AND METHODS Thirty-one patients who had undergone abdominoplasty procedures were selected for instillation of a local anaesthe...

Comparison of patient outcomes in periarticular and intraarticular local anaesthetic infiltration techniques in total knee arthroplasty

BACKGROUND The use of local infiltration analgesia in the setting of knee arthroplasty is well established. There are no studies to date which have directly compared differences in infiltration techniques. The purpose of this study is to establish if a difference in patient outcomes exists when the infiltrate is injected into the periarticular tissues or directly into the joint. METHODS One h...

Analgesia Following Arthroscopy – a Comparison of Intraarticular Bupivacaine and/or Midazolam and or Fentanyl

  Background: Arthroscopic intervention is very common for conducting orthopedic surgeries. After a knee arthroscopic surgery, different drugs are used through intra-articular administration to induce analgesia. The aim of this study was to evaluate analgesic effects of Bupivacaine (marcaine), Bupivacaine plus midazolam, and Bupivacaine plus fentanyl in reducing pain after knee arthroscopic sur...

Arthroscopy under local anaesthesia.

Sixty patients underwent arthroscopy of the knee as day cases using a local anaesthetic technique. This provided satisfactory operating conditions and high patient acceptability.

Option of local anaesthetic for IUD fittings.