Efficacy of Intraperitoneal Bupivacaine on Postoperative Analgesia in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Ambulatory laparoscopic cholecystectomy is becoming the standard of care for gallstone disease. However, despite a significantly improved postoperative course in laparoscopic surgery, postoperative pain is still a major concern, with a 20% in-patient admission rate reported as a consequence of uncontrolled postoperative pain, nausea, and vomiting.
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: General Surgery Source Type: research