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Review
. 2010 Oct;54(4):611-20.
doi: 10.1016/j.cden.2010.06.002.

Long-acting local anesthetics and perioperative pain management

Sharon M Gordon  1 , Anastasia V Mischenko, Raymond A Dionne
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Long-acting local anesthetics and perioperative pain management

Sharon M Gordon et al. Dent Clin North Am. 2010 Oct.

Abstract

Although the use of long-acting local anesthetics has become a useful therapeutic approach for managing peri- and postoperative pain, recent evidence reveals unexpected outcomes. This article reviews the clinical use of long-acting local anesthetics, presents current clinical research findings, and makes recommendations for their use.

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