PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Lederman, Lynne
ED  - Cleveland, Elaine M.
TI  - Continuous Infusion of Local Anesthetic Provides No Benefits in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
DP  - 2014  01
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 12--12
VI  - 14
IP  - 47
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/47/12.1.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/47/12.1.full
AB  - Reducing the use of opioid narcotics in bariatric surgery could lead to less morbidity, shorter hospital stays, more comfortable recovery, and lower costs. This article discusses a prospective double-blind study determining if continuous infusion catheters were effective in reducing narcotic usage and would be cost-effective in patients undergoing sleeve gastrectomy.