Effects of Presurgical Local Infiltration of Bupivacaine in the Surgical Field on Postsurgical Wound Pain in Laparoscopic Gynecologic Examinations: A Possible Preemptive Analgesic Effect

Abstract

It is concluded that presurgical infiltration of 0.25% bupivacaine in the surgical field is a useful method for decreasing postsurgical wound pain for up to 10 hours and analgesic consumption for up to 24 hours after laparoscopic gynecologic examination.