Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 4, Issue 5 , Pages 337-340 , October 2008

The effectiveness of aerosolized intraperitoneal bupivacaine in reducing postoperative pain in children undergoing robotic-assisted laparoscopic pyeloplasty

  • D.A. Freilich

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Children's Hospital Boston, 300 Longwood Avenue, Hunnewell-353, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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  • C.S. Houck

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Children's Hospital Boston, 300 Longwood Avenue, Hunnewell-353, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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  • P.M. Meier

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Children's Hospital Boston, 300 Longwood Avenue, Hunnewell-353, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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  • C.C. Passerotti

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Children's Hospital Boston, 300 Longwood Avenue, Hunnewell-353, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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  • A.B. Retik

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Children's Hospital Boston, 300 Longwood Avenue, Hunnewell-353, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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  • H.T. Nguyen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Children's Hospital Boston, 300 Longwood Avenue, Hunnewell-353, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 617 355 6842; fax: +1 617 730 0474.

Received 26 November 2007 ,Accepted 29 April 2008.

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PII: S1477-5131(08)00306-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2008.04.006

Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 4, Issue 5 , Pages 337-340 , October 2008

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