The study showed that the common practice of injecting local anesthetics into surgical incisions may lead to increased inflammation and interfere with wound healing. According to the report, the signaling molecule interleukin-1 helps regulate inflammation in response to wounds.
A bupivacaine injection into the incision caused a disruption of anti-inflammatory mechanisms in the incision, according to the authors.
Read the Anesthesia & Analgesia report on the IL-1 receptor.
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–Congress Acts at Last: No Cuts in Medicare Payments to Anesthesiologists in 2011
–4 Ways ASCs Can Improve Operational Efficiency With Anesthesia
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