The British journal of surgery
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Randomized placebo-controlled trial of local anaesthetic infusion in day-case inguinal hernia repair.
This study investigated the efficacy of local anaesthetic wound perfusion following day-case inguinal hernia repair. ⋯ A portable infusion pump for the delivery of local anaesthetic reduced pain after day-case inguinal hernia repair.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Randomized trial of early versus delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis.
The aim of this prospective randomized study was to define the optimum management between early and delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy for patients with acute cholecystitis. ⋯ Early laparoscopic cholecystectomy is safe and feasible for acute cholecystitis with the additional benefit of shorter total hospital stay. Apart from a shorter operating time, treating patients with delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy does not offer additional benefit.