




Efficacy of Continuous Wound Catheters Delivering Local Anesthetic for Postoperative
Analgesia: A Quantitative and Qualitative Systematic Review of Randomized
Controlled Trials (Vol. 203, Number 6, Dec. 2006)
Spencer S Liu, MD, Jeffrey M Richman, MD, Richard C Thirlby, MD, FACS , Christopher L Wu, MD
This meta-analysis is the first large scale, independent study that demonstrates the superiority of the pain
relief therapy provided by ON-Q® as compared to narcotics (the current standard of care). Published in
the highly-regarded and peer-reviewed Journal of American College of Surgeons (JACS), this review cites
44 studies and includes 2,141 patients across multiple surgical specialties. Only randomized controlled
clinical trials (RCT) were included.
Validation
This study confirms the superiority of ON-Q therapy over
narcotics for post-op pain relief
Large "N"
It's the largest study of its kind encompassing over two
thousand patients across multiple surgical specialties
Objectivity
Conducted by an independent third-party and published
in a peer-reviewed prestigious journal
- Significantly less narcotic use
- Reduction in length of stay
averaging one day
- Significantly less pain
- Higher patient satisfaction levels
- Less PONV
- Lower infection rates than the
control group
- No reported toxicity issues

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