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Table 2 Results of the drain output levobupivacaine concentration

From: Safety of blood reinfusion drains after local infiltration analgesia in total joint replacement

 

Median levobupivacaine concentration (mg/L)

 

2 h (SD)

5 h (SD)

2 h + 5 h (SD)

Overall

4.4 (18.4)

3.6 (18.1)

4.2 (18)

TKA

1.20 (4.2)

1.84 (2.2)

2.28 (3.0)

THA

17.13 (24.4)

17.5 (25.2)

17.24 (24.8)

  1. TKA Total knee arthroplasty, THA Total hip arthroplasty, SD Standard deviation