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LET TERS There are confounding factors in the study by GUIDELINES Ha et al., which may explain the lack of efficacy with Letters to the Editor, discussing material recently published in liposomal bupivicaine. The population is heterog- the Journal,are welcome. They enous, including unilateral, bilateral, immediate, will have the best chanceof ac- and delayed patients. In our study, we analyzed only ceptance if they are received unilateral delayed patients, as subgroup analysis dem- within8 weeksofanarticle’s pub- onstrated that immediate patients used significantly lication. Letters to the Editor more morphine than delayed patients (unpublished). may be published witha re- In addition, we included unilateral patients only, as sponse from the authorsof the article being discussed. bilateral patients would theoretically have doubled Discussions beyond the initial letter and response will not breast pain. Interestingly, patients in their study ran- be published. Letters submitted pertaining to published domized to liposomal bupivacaine had a higher rate Discussions of articles will not be printed. Letters to the Editor are not usually peer reviewed, but the Journal may of home opioid use. This is known to increase opioid invite replies from the authorsof the original publication. consumption postoperatively and may have impacted 3–5 All Letters
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery – Wolters Kluwer Health
Published: May 1, 2020
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