Injection of Local Anesthetic to Trocar Insertion Sites After Laparoscopy

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2013-01-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

The primary objective of this study is to assess if injection of local anesthetic to the laparoscopic trocar sites after a hysterectomy will make a difference in a patient's pain after surgery.

• Phase: Phase 1
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
• Treatments: Anesthetics; Anesthetics, Local; Bupivacaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients who are scheduled for a laparoscopic hysterectomy for benign indications at the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology's Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center will be included.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients who are scheduled for a hysterectomy through the vaginal or abdominal approach will be excluded. Patients with preoperative indications of endometriosis or chronic pelvic pain will also be excluded since these patients could potentially have higher thresholds of pain.