Abstract

ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND:
Pain after laparoscopy occurs for various reasons and a range of treatment have been suggested for the reduction in pain. There are reports that local anesthesia infiltration, removal of remaining carbon dioxide, administration of anti-inflammatory analgesia before surgery and dexamethasone are effective in post operative pain management. Recently multimodal analgesia methods, where a combination of the above methods are used, are recommended for their effectiveness.
METHOD:
Eighty patients aged 20-60 years; ASA class 1 &2;undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy under general anesthesia were studied and divided into two groups: Group S(n = 40) received dexamethasone 8 mg before induction ; Group N received 2ml normal saline before induction. We measure the degree of pain of both groups with VAS at 1,3,6&24 hours after surgery.
RESULTS:
VAS score of Group S were lower than that of Group N during 24 hours after laparoscopic cholecystectomy and analgesia consumption of Group S were lower than that of Group N.
CONCLUSION:
A single dose of dexamethasone (8mg) intravenously given before induction was effective in reducing postoperative pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy with multimodal analgesia.
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