Continuous Regional Anaesthesia Provides Effective Pain Management and Reduces Opioid Requirement Following Major Lower Limb Amputation

• Published in: European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery Vol. 48; no. 5; pp. 559 - 564
• Main Authors: Ayling, O.G.S, Montbriand, J, Jiang, J, Ladak, S, Love, L, Eisenberg, N, Katz, J, Clarke, H, Roche-Nagle, G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2014
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Amputation; Analgesics; Analgesics - therapeutic use; Analgesics, Opioid - therapeutic use; Anesthetics, Local - administration & dosage; Female; Humans; Leg - surgery; Male; Middle Aged; Opioid; Pain Management; Pain Measurement; Pain, Postoperative - therapy; Perineural catheter; Prospective Studies; Retrospective Studies; Surgery; Opioid; Perineural catheter; Analgesics; Amputation

Objectives Postoperative stump pain after major lower limb amputation is a significant impediment to the recovery of amputees. The vast majority of patients require opioid analgesics following surgery, which are associated with opioid-related side-effects. Here, we investigate whether intraoperative...