<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><bold>Introduction:</bold> Patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy do experience postoperative pain, especially in the abdomen. Postoperative pain management remains a major challenge after laparoscopic procedures. Administration of intraperitoneal local anesthetic (IPLA) after surgery is used as a method of reducing postoperative pain. In this study, we evaluated the effect of intraperitoneal infiltration of local anesthetic (bupivacaine) for pain relief after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.<bold>Material and methods:</bold> In this prospective, controlled, and randomized study were included 50 patients aged 25-60 years (35 female and 15 male), scheduled to laparoscopic cholecystectomy with ASA classification 1 and 2. Patients were classified randomly into two groups: group A, which included 25 patients who received intraperitoneal instillation of bupivacaine 0.5% 20 ml; and group B, which included 25 patients who didn’t receive any intraperitoneal instillation. Postoperative pain was recorded using the visual analogue scale (VAS) for 24 hours after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.<bold>Results:</bold> There was no significant difference with respect to age, weight, and sex; duration of surgery; and anesthesia time. VAS scores at different time intervals were statistically significantly lower at all times in group A compared to group B. There were statistically significant differences in VAS scores between group A and group B at all postoperative time points - 1hr,4 hr,8 hr,12hr and 24hr (p &lt; 0.00001).<bold>Conclusion:</bold> Intraperitoneal instillation of bupivacaine provides good analgesia in the postoperative period after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.</abstract>

Introduction: Patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy do experience postoperative pain, especially in the abdomen. Postoperative pain management remains a major challenge after laparoscopic procedures. Administration of intraperitoneal local anesthetic (IPLA) after surgery is used as a method of reducing postoperative pain. In this study, we evaluated the effect of intraperitoneal infiltration of local anesthetic (bupivacaine) for pain relief after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.Material and methods: In this prospective, controlled, and randomized study were included 50 patients aged 25-60 years (35 female and 15 male), scheduled to laparoscopic cholecystectomy with ASA classification 1 and 2. Patients were classified randomly into two groups: group A, which included 25 patients who received intraperitoneal instillation of bupivacaine 0.5% 20 ml; and group B, which included 25 patients who didn’t receive any intraperitoneal instillation. Postoperative pain was recorded using the visual analogue scale (VAS) for 24 hours after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.Results: There was no significant difference with respect to age, weight, and sex; duration of surgery; and anesthesia time. VAS scores at different time intervals were statistically significantly lower at all times in group A compared to group B. There were statistically significant differences in VAS scores between group A and group B at all postoperative time points - 1hr,4 hr,8 hr,12hr and 24hr (p < 0.00001).Conclusion: Intraperitoneal instillation of bupivacaine provides good analgesia in the postoperative period after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Efficacy of Intraperitoneal Bupivacaine on Pain Relief After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

University Clinic for Anesthesia, Reanimation and Intensive Care – KARIL, Medical Faculty

University Clinic for Digestive Surgery, Medical Faculty

University Clinic “St. Naum Ohridski”, Medical Faculty

University Clinic for Thorasic and Vascular Surgery, Medical Faculty

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Introduction: Patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy do experience postoperative pain, especially in the abdomen. Postoperative pain management...

Efficacy of Intraperitoneal Bupivacaine on Pain Relief After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Publicado en línea: 13 ago 2018

Páginas: 123 - 129

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/prilozi-2018-0032

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laparoscopic cholecystectomy, intraperitoneal instillation, bupivacaine

© 2018 Marija Toleska et al., published by Sciendo

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Efficacy of Intraperitoneal Bupivacaine on Pain Relief After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Publicado en línea: 13 ago 2018

Páginas: 123 - 129

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/prilozi-2018-0032

Palabras clavelaparoscopic cholecystectomy, intraperitoneal instillation, bupivacaine

© 2018 Marija Toleska et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Palabras clave
laparoscopic cholecystectomy, intraperitoneal instillation, bupivacaine