Publication Name	World Journal of Anesthesiology
Manuscript ID	27105
Country	Singapore

Received	2016-05-10 15:45
Peer-Review Started	2016-05-12 10:38
To Make the First Decision	2016-07-04 16:41
Return for Revision	2016-07-11 15:11
Revised	2016-07-17 12:49
Second Decision	2016-09-05 09:39
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2016-09-18 14:49
Articles in Press	2016-09-18 14:49
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Typeset the Manuscript	2016-11-14 17:57
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ISSN	2218-6182 (online)
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Category	Anesthesiology
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Intrathecal morphine vs femoral nerve block for postoperative-analgesia after total knee arthroplasty: A two-year retrospective analysis
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Kalindi DeSousa and Rajkumar Chandran
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Kalindi DeSousa, FFARCSI, MD, DA, Senior Consultant, Department of Anaesthesia, Changi General Hospital, 2 Semei Street 3, Singapore 529889, Singapore. kalindidesousa@gmail.com
Key Words	Postoperative analgesia; Intrathecal mor­phine; Femoral nerve block; Total knee arthroplasty; Pain after total knee arthroplasty
Core Tip	In this retrospective analysis, intrathecal morphine (ITM) with spinal anesthesia and single shot femoral nerve block (FNB) with general anesthesia were compared in 54 patients undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty over two years at our institute. Pain scores and morphine consumption in 1st 24 h after surgery were significantly lower in ITM group compared to FNB group (P < 0.001); while complication rates, high dependency unit admission rates, and time to discharge from the hospital were similar in both groups. Also, patients in ITM group were highly satisfied (P < 0.001).
Publish Date	2016-11-18 20:50
Citation	DeSousa K, Chandran R. Intrathecal morphine vs femoral nerve block for postoperative-analgesia after total knee arthroplasty: A two-year retrospective analysis. World J Anesthesiol 2016; 5(3): 67-72
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2218-6182/full/v5/i3/67.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5313/wja.v5.i3.67

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