Open AccessA comparative evaluation of pre-emptive versus post-surgery intraperitoneal local anaesthetic instillation for postoperative pain relief after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A prospective, randomised, double blind and placebo controlled study
Author(s) -
Prabhu Gnapika Putta,
Hemalatha Pasupuleti,
Aloka Samantaray,
N Hemanth,
Mangu Hanumantha Rao
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of anaesthesia/indian journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.645
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 0976-2817
pISSN - 0019-5049
DOI - 10.4103/ija.ija_767_18
Subject(s) - medicine , anesthesia , analgesic , visual analogue scale , placebo , saline , surgery , american society of anesthesiologists , laparoscopic cholecystectomy , cholecystectomy , bupivacaine , laparoscopic surgery , laparoscopy , alternative medicine , pathology
Intraperitoneal local anaesthetic instillation (IPLAI) reduces postoperative pain and analgesic consumption effectively but the timing of instillation remains debatable. This study aims at comparing pre-emptive versus post-surgery IPLA in controlling postoperative pain after elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy.