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AMBULATORY ANESTHESIA

Patient-Controlled Perineural Analgesia After Ambulatory Orthopedic Surgery: A Comparison of Electronic Versus Elastomeric Pumps

Xavier Capdevila, MD, PhD^*, Philippe Macaire, MD, Philippe Aknin, MD, Christophe Dadure, MD^*, Nathalie Bernard, MD^*, and Sandrine Lopez, MD^*

*Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Lapeyronie University Hospital, Montpellier; and Department of Anesthesia, Clinique du Parc, Lyon, France.

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Xavier Capdevila, MD, PhD, Département d’Anesthésie Réanimation A, Hôpital Lapeyronie, 371 Avenue du Doyen G Giraud, 34295 Montpellier, France. Address e-mail to x-capdevila{at}chu-montpellier.fr

IMPLICATIONS: Patient-controlled perineural analgesia techniques using Infusor LV5^® disposable elastomeric or two types of electronic pumps provide efficient pain relief at home after ambulatory orthopedic procedures. Elastomeric pumps resulted in fewer technical problems and led to better patient satisfaction scores than Microjet^® electronic pumps.

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