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Day case laparoscopy: a survey of postoperative pain and an assessment of the value of diclofenac
Author(s) -
Edwards N. D.,
Barclay K.,
Catling S. J.,
Martin D. G.,
Morgan R. H.
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.tb09930.x
Subject(s) - medicine , diclofenac , laparoscopy , postoperative pain , pain management , general surgery , value (mathematics) , anesthesia , surgery , statistics , mathematics
Summary A randomised, controlled study was undertaken to assess the postoperative pain and side effects experienced by patients undergoing day case diagnostic laparoscopy and laparoscopic sterilisation, and to evaluate the effectiveness in these patients of peroperative diclofenac. Patients undergoing laparoscopic sterilisation had significantly higher pain scores at one hour postoperatively, and at discharge, than patients undergoing diagnostic laparoscopy (p < 0.01) but there were no significant differences in pain scores 24 hours after discharge. The incidence of postoperative side effects following discharge from hospital was high, but there were no significant differences between the groups. Diclofenac had no significant effect in either group on the severity of postoperative pain, or the incidence of postoperative side effects.