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

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...

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Main Authors: Koh, P.S., Cha, K.H., Lucy, C., Rampal, S., Yoong, B.K.
Format: Article
Published: University of Malaya Medical Centre 2012
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