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Lignocaine vs bupivacaine in prominent ear correction: a controlled trial
R H Roberts1, S T Tan, S W Sinclair
1Plastic Surgery Unit, Burwood Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand.
British Journal of Plastic Surgery
|October 1, 1992
Abstract:
Thirty patients were assigned to two equal groups to compare the effects of ear infiltration with bupivacaine versus lignocaine prior to correction of prominent ears. There was a statistically significant decrease in narcotic requirement in the first 4 h postoperatively in the bupivacaine group, associated with a decrease in the antiemetic requirement. The choice of local anaesthetic did not significantly affect the incidence of vomiting.