Postoperative Pain
Conditions
Keywords
laparoscopic hysterectomy, postoperative pain, local analgesia, vaginal wound
Brief summary
In cases of laparoscopic hysterectomy , women were randomized to two groups: ropivacaine ( vaginal wound infiltration analgesia) vs. control group. Results regarding postoperative pain and need of oxycodone.
Detailed description
Women assigned to laparoscopic hysterectomy were randomly divided into two groups as regard surgery: a ropivacaine group (RG) (n=41) and a control group (CG) (n=40). General anesthesia and use of local anesthetics were standardized. Visual analog scale (VAS) scores for pain and side effects (nausea/vomiting) and the amount of postoperative analgesic used were recorded for 24 hours.
Interventions
PROCEDUREVaginal wound local analgesia after laparoscopic hysterectomy
Sponsors
Helsinki University Central Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Age
30 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
The criteria for inclusion were scheduled laparoscopic hysterectomy
Exclusion criteria
The
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Postoperative pain scores | Change in 24 hours after surgery | Visual Analog Score (VAS) for pain. Physicians Global Assessment to measure quality of pain. 10-point VAS score for pain (0-10), 0 indicating no pain and 10 indicating unbearable pain at 1,3,6,12 and 24 h (hour) after surgery (Units on a Scale; 0-10). |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Complication | Up to one week | Frequency of complications. Values are given as n (%) and eventual complications are specified. |
| Nausea | Change in 24 hours after surgery. | Nausea after the procedure: Visual Analog Score (VAS) for nausea. Physicians Global Assessment to measure quality of nausea. 10-point VAS score for nausea (0-10), 0 indicating no nausea and 10 indicating unbearable nausea at 1,3,6,12 and 24 h (hour) after surgery. ( Unit on scale; 0-10). |
| Length of hospitalisation | Up to one week | Length of hospital stay measured from the end of the operation until discharge |
| The use of analgesics for postoperative pain | Change in 24 hours after surgery | Postoperative pain defined by the total amount of analgesics used. Amount of used Oxycodone (mg). |
| Vomiting | Change in 24 hours after surgery. | Vomiting after the procedure: Visual Analog Score (VAS) for vomiting. Physicians Global Assessment to measure quality of vomiting. 10-point VAS score for vomiting (0-10), 0 indicating no vomiting and 10 indicating unbearable vomiting at 1,3,6,12 and 24 h (hour) after surgery. ( Unit on scale; 0-10). |
Outcome results
None listed