Superior somatic pain relief and improved visceral pain control is achieved using pre-emptive analgesia for laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A randomized controlled trial

Koh, P.S. and Cha, K.H. and Lucy, C. and Rampal, S. and Yoong, B.K. (2012) Superior somatic pain relief and improved visceral pain control is achieved using pre-emptive analgesia for laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Health and Translational Medicine, 15 (2). pp. 1-7. ISSN 1823-7339,

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, although is less invasive than open surgery, is not completely pain free. The use of local anaesthesia to relieve pain following this procedure is a common practice. However, it remains debatable whether a pre- or post-operative drug administration is more effective. Here, we investigated the role of preemptive local anaesthetic infiltration given pre- or post-incisional, in relieving the pain during laparoscopic surgery. METHODOLOGY: A randomized controlled trial was conducted with 96 patients receiving 0.5% Bupivacaine 100mg. Group A (n=48) received post-incisional skin infiltration whilst Group B (n=48) received pre-incisional infiltration. Incisional (somatic) and intra-abdominal (visceral) pain was assessed using Visual Analog Scale (VAS) at day 0, day 1 and day 7 post-operative days. RESULT: Baseline characteristics between the two groups were similar. Incisional pain was lower in Group B as compared to Group A at day 0 (P=0.03) and day 1 (P<0.01). Intra-abdominal pain was also lower in Group B at day 0 and day 1 (P=0.04). VAS score was similar at day 7 although analgesia requirement is higher in Group A (P>0.05). CONCLUSION: Administration of pre-incisional local anaesthesia offers better pre-emptive pain relief measure than post-incisional administration by reducing somatic and visceral pain in laparoscopic gall bladder surgery.

Item Type: Article
Funders: UNSPECIFIED
Uncontrolled Keywords: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy; Preemptive analgesia; Pain; Ethnicity; Local anaesthesia
Subjects: R Medicine
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine
Depositing User: Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim
Date Deposited: 26 Jan 2015 10:13
Last Modified: 26 Jan 2015 10:13
URI: http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/12381

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