Journal article
Irrigation with Bupivacaine at the Surgical Bed for Postoperative Pain Relief After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Abstract
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of bupivacaine irrigated at the surgical bed on postoperative pain relief in laparoscopic cholecystectomy patients.
METHODS: This study included 60 patients undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy who were prospectively randomized into 2 groups. The placebo group (n=30) received 20cc saline without bupivacaine, installed into the gallbladder bed. The bupivacaine group (n=30) …
Authors
Castillo-Garza G; Díaz-Elizondo JA; Cuello-García CA; Villegas-Cabello O
Journal
JSLS Journal of the Society of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons, Vol. 16, No. 1, pp. 105–111
Publisher
The Society of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgeons
Publication Date
2012
DOI
10.4293/108680812x13291597716221
ISSN
1086-8089