Preemptive Analgesia: Intraperitoneal Local Anesthetic in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Abstract

The results indicate that intraperitoneal local anesthetic blockade administered before or after surgery preempts postoperative pain relative to an untreated placebo-control condition. However, the timing of administration is also important in that postoperative pain intensity and analgesic consumption are both lower among patients treated with local anesthetic before versus after surgery.