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

• Main Authors: Koh, P.S., Cha, K.H., Lucy, C., Rampal, S., Yoong, B.K.
• Format: Article
• Published: University of Malaya Medical Centre 2012
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/12381/; http://jummec.um.edu.my/filebank/published_article/5923/2011-107%28final3%29.pdf
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

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 mor...