The Journal of surgical research
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Intraperitoneal lignocaine (lidocaine) versus bupivacaine after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: results of a randomized controlled trial.
Intraperitoneal local anesthetics have been shown to improve postoperative pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). However, the choice of local anesthetic agent is debatable. We compared the analgesic efficacy of intraperitoneal lignocaine (lidocaine) versus bupivacaine after elective LC. ⋯ Bupivacaine and lignocaine (lidocaine) are both safe and equally effective at decreasing postoperative pain after LC.