Evaluation of Intraperitoneal and Port Site Infiltration of Bupivacaine in Combination with Fentanyl for Management of Postoperative Pain following Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Double Blind Randomized Study View PDF

^*Kedar S Shahi
Department Of Surgery, Government Medical College & Hospital, Uttarakhand, India

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Kedar S Shahi
Department Of Surgery, Government Medical College & Hospital, Uttarakhand, India
Email:kedar_shahi@rediffmail.com

Published on: 2015-04-06

Abstract

Despite the reported advantages of laparoscopic cholecystectomy management of postoperative pain following this surgery still remains a significant clinical challenge. Our study was designed to evaluate efficacy of bupivacaine in combination with fentanyl for intraperitoneal instillation and port site infiltration, for management of postoperative pain in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Keywords

Intraperitoneal analgesia; Fentanyl; Bupivacaine; Port site infiltration; Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Introduction

The field of surgery has been revolutionized by the advent of laparoscopic operative procedures. The numerous reported benefits of the laparoscopic procedures like reduced blood loss, lower pain intensity, better cosmesis, and shortened hospital stay have led to its increasing success over the last couple of decade.