Effects of Local Anesthesia on Post-operative Pain During Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2019-10-16
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

To assess effect of local anesthetic into the preperitoneal space during laparoscopic hernia repair on post-operative pain.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Lahey Clinic
• Treatments: Bupivacaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age 18 or older with unilateral or bilateral inguinal herna for laparoscopic repair

• American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) Class I and II

Exclusion Criteria:

• Conversion from laparoscopic to open surgery

• History of Chronic pain or ongoing treatment for chronic pain

• Age less than 18 yrs

• Allergy to local anesthetics