A blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial was performed to evaluate the postoperative analgesic effect of preoperative infiltration of the incision site with bupivacaine in dogs undergoing celiotomy. Sixty dogs were randomly allocated into four groups: preoperative bupivacaine, postoperative bupivacaine, preoperative saline, and postoperative saline. All dogs were premedicated with acepromazine and meperidine; then they were anesthetized with thiopentone and isoflurane. Each group received either bupivacaine or normal saline before midline incision or just before skin closure. After surgery, pain scores were assigned using a numerical rating scale. Preoperative bupivacaine was associated with significantly lower pain scores and a significantly lower need for opioid administration. The authors conclude that a preoperative incisional block with bupivacaine seems to be a useful adjunct for controlling pain after celiotomy in dogs.
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Incisional Block With Bupivacaine for Analgesia After Celiotomy in Dogs
Ioannis Savvas, DVM, PhD;
Ioannis Savvas, DVM, PhD
Companion Animal Clinic, Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 11 S. Voutyra Street, 54627, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Lysimachos G. Papazoglou, DVM, PhD, MRCVS;
Lysimachos G. Papazoglou, DVM, PhD, MRCVS
Companion Animal Clinic, Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 11 S. Voutyra Street, 54627, Thessaloniki, Greece
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George Kazakos, DVM, PhD;
George Kazakos, DVM, PhD
Companion Animal Clinic, Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 11 S. Voutyra Street, 54627, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Tilemahos Anagnostou, DVM, PhD;
Tilemahos Anagnostou, DVM, PhD
Companion Animal Clinic, Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 11 S. Voutyra Street, 54627, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Vassiliki Tsioli, DVM, PhD;
Vassiliki Tsioli, DVM, PhD
Companion Animal Clinic, Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 11 S. Voutyra Street, 54627, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Dimitris Raptopoulos, DVM, DrMedVet, DVA, Diplomate ECVA
Dimitris Raptopoulos, DVM, DrMedVet, DVA, Diplomate ECVA
Companion Animal Clinic, Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 11 S. Voutyra Street, 54627, Thessaloniki, Greece
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J Am Anim Hosp Assoc (2008) 44 (2): 60–66.
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Ioannis Savvas, Lysimachos G. Papazoglou, George Kazakos, Tilemahos Anagnostou, Vassiliki Tsioli, Dimitris Raptopoulos; Incisional Block With Bupivacaine for Analgesia After Celiotomy in Dogs. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 1 March 2008; 44 (2): 60–66. doi: https://doi.org/10.5326/0440060
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