The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 176, Issue 3 , Pages 258-261 , September 1998

A prospective randomized trial of intraoperative bupivacaine irrigation for management of shoulder-tip pain following laparoscopy

  • M.Geraldine Cunniffe, MB

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery (MGC, OJMA, MAD, JC), University College Hospital, Galway, Ireland
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  • Oliver J McAnena (MCH, FRCSI)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery (MGC, OJMA, MAD, JC), University College Hospital, Galway, Ireland
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Mr. O.J. McAnena, Department of Surgery, University College Hospital, Galway, Ireland
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  • Manzoor A Dar (FRCS)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery (MGC, OJMA, MAD, JC), University College Hospital, Galway, Ireland
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  • John Calleary (FRCSI)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery (MGC, OJMA, MAD, JC), University College Hospital, Galway, Ireland
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  • Noel Flynn (FFARCSI)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anaesthetics (NF), University College Hospital, Galway, Ireland

Received 27 September 1997 ,Revised 1 May 1998 ,Accepted 1 May 1998.

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☆ This work was supported by the Health Research Board, Dublin, Ireland.

PII: S0002-9610(98)00150-0

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 176, Issue 3 , Pages 258-261 , September 1998

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