Use of Continuous Local Anesthetic Infusion in the Management of Postoperative Split-Thickness Skin Graft Donor Site Pain
Hernandez JL, Savetamal A, Crombie RE, Cholewczynski W, Atweh N, Possenti P, Schulz JT. Use of Continuous Local Anesthetic Infusion in the Management of Postoperative Split-Thickness Skin Graft Donor Site Pain. Journal Of Burn Care & Research 2013, 34: e257-e262. PMID: 23271060, DOI: 10.1097/bcr.0b013e3182721735.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContinuous local anesthetic infusionLocal anesthetic infusionSplit-thickness skin graftDonor site painAnesthetic infusionSite painDonor siteDual catheter systemCatheter insertion siteEarly postoperative periodPain severity scorePostoperative day 3Second postoperative dayMost donor sitesPain scoresPain controlPostoperative complicationsPatient characteristicsPostoperative dayPostoperative periodSignificant painSubcutaneous catheterContinuous infusionSeverity scoreInfusion duration