Pain management following laparoscopy: Can we do better?

What it found

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Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 28 citations in OpenAlex.

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4. Analgesic efficacy of intra-peritoneal instillation of dexamethasone and bupivacaine versus bupivacaine following laparoscopic cholecystectomy - A randomised, double-blind controlled study.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2023
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5. Kidney Donor Perspectives on Acute Postoperative Pain Management.Clinical nursing research · 2023
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6. The risk of shoulder pain after laparoscopic surgery for infertility is higher in thin patients.Scientific reports · 2021
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7. Efficacy of Dexmedetomidine as an Adjuvant to Bupivacaine in Ultrasound-Guided Transverse Abdominis plane Block for Laparoscopic appendicectomy: A Randomised Controlled Study.Turkish journal of anaesthesiology and reanimation · 2020
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8. Comparative Analysis of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Performed in the Elderly and Younger Patients: Should We Abstain from Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in the Elderly?Cureus · 2018
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9. Intraperitoneal bupivacaine alone or with dexmedetomidine or tramadol for post-operative analgesia following laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A comparative evaluation.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2015
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10. Analgesic Efficacy and Outcomes of Ultrasound-guided Erector Spinae Plane Block in Patients Undergoing Bariatric and Metabolic Surgeries: A Systematic Review.Journal of medical ultrasound
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11. Intraperitoneal nebulization of ropivacaine for control of pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy -A randomized control trial.Journal of anaesthesiology, clinical pharmacology
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12. Intraperitoneal Levobupivacaine Alone or with Dexmedetomidine for Postoperative Analgesia after Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.Anesthesia, essays and researches
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Abstract

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