Pain and Opioid Consumption After Laparoscopic Versus Open Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer: A Secondary Analysis of a Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial (LOGICA-Trial)

ConclusionIn this multicenter randomized trial, postoperative pain was comparable between laparoscopic and open gastrectomy. After laparoscopic gastrectomy, this was generally achieved without epidural analgesia and with fewer opioids.Trial RegistrationNCT02248519.
Source: Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery - Category: Surgery Source Type: research