
USE OF A MARCAINE PUMP FOR THE CONTROL OF POST-OPERATIVE PAIN IN ABDOMINAL RECONSTRUCTIONDr. Henry Mentz, Dr. Amado Ruiz, Dr. German Newall, Dr. Christopher Patronella
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Ten patients had a Stryker Pain Pump 2 (Stryker Instruments, Kalamazoo, MI), which is a pain management device with the features of a PCA pump, yet is disposable and suitable for ambulatory use. This patient-controlled device provides continuous delivery of a non-narcotic cocktail via a thin, fenestrated catheter inserted in the abdominal …