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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 14, 2008; 14(34): 5301-5305
Published online Sep 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.5301
Continuous wound infusion of local anaesthetic agents following colorectal surgery: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Alan Karthikesalingam, Stewart R Walsh, Sheraz R Markar, Umar Sadat, Tjun Y Tang, Charles M Malata
Alan Karthikesalingam, Stewart R Walsh, Sheraz R Markar, Umar Sadat, Tjun Y Tang, Department of General Surgery, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge CB2 2QQ, United Kingdom
Charles M Malata, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge University Hospi-tals Foundation Trust, Cambridge CB2 2QQ, United Kingdom
Author contributions: Karthikesalingam A and Malata CM designed research; Karthikesalingam A, Markar SR, Walsh SR and Sadat U performed research; Walsh SR, Tang TY and Sadat U analysed data; and Karthikesalingam A, Walsh SR, Sadat U, Markar SR and Malata CM wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Stewart R Walsh, Department of General Surgery, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Specialist Registrar in General Surgery, Box 201, Level 7, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QQ, United Kingdom. srwalsh@doctors.org.uk
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Received: May 25, 2008
Revised: July 3, 2008
Accepted: July 10, 2008
Published online: September 14, 2008
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