Evaluating the Efficacy of Ropivacaine Instillation Through a Subgaleal Drain for Postcraniotomy Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial
We concluded that for postcraniotomy pain, a single-dose 0.2% ropivacaine drug installation at the end of surgery through a surgical (subgaleal) drain had better pain control, a longer duration of analgesia, and a lower analgesic requirement compared to 0.1% ropivacaine and 0.9% normal saline.
Authors
- Priyanka Bhardwaj (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1681-7886)
- Deepika Doneria
- Urvashi Yadav
- Usha Shukla
Institutions
- Adesh University (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-09-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.92892
- Primary Topic
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00