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Rectus sheath and mesosalpinx block for laparoscopic sterilization
Author(s) -
FFARCS B.E. Smith,
MacPherson G.H.,
Jonge M.,
Griffiths J.M.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1991.tb09608.x
Subject(s) - medicine , rectus sheath , surgery , anesthesia , analgesic , group b , laparoscopy , abdominal wall
Summary Thirty patients scheduled to undergo laparoscopic sterilisation were allocated at random to receive either a standardised general anaesthetic and rectus sheath block (group A), or standardised general anaesthetic combined with both rectus sheath and mesosalpinx blocks (group B). Group B patients had significantly less postoperative pain, as assessed by linear analogue scores (p < 0.025), and analgesic requirement (p < 0.05). By the 8th postoperative hour all 15 group B patients had been discharged from hospital, whilst only seven of 15 patients in group A were considered suitable for discharge at this time, (p < 0.05).