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The aim is to validate the efficacy of a standardised pain management regimen after laparoscopic surgery.

April 27, 2026Journal of Minimal Access SurgeryOpen Access

A randomised trial validating the efficacy of standardised pain management regimen developed through a quality improvement study in laparoscopic surgery

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JDJasmine DhalAll India Institute of Medical Sciences KAKrishna AsuriAll India Institute of Medical Sciences RRRashmi RamachandranAll India Institute of Medical Sciences

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Randomized trial demonstrates improved early post-operative pain management in patients undergoing laparoscopic procedures, suggesting a standardised approach is beneficial.

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The aim is to validate the efficacy of a standardised pain management regimen after laparoscopic surgery.
Included patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy or inguinal hernia repair between May 2019 and December 2021.
Conducted a quality improvement study initially followed by a randomized trial with 60 patients, 30 in each arm.
Evaluated pain scores using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) at several time points post-operatively.
Phase 1 achieved target pain scores (VAS ≤3) in at least 70% of patients at multiple intervals.
In Phase 2, 70% of patients in the QI arm reported acceptable pain (VAS ≤3) at 1 hour post-operation versus a significantly lower percentage in the control arm (P=0.038).
Median pain scores were significantly lower in the QI arm at 1 hour (P=0.01), while other time intervals showed comparable scores.

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Dhal et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69eefd82fede9185760d428a https://doi.org/10.4103/jmas.jmas_532_25

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Randomized trial demonstrates improved early post-operative pain management in patients undergoing laparoscopic procedures, suggesting a standardised approach is beneficial.

A randomised trial validating the efficacy of standardised pain management regimen developed through a quality improvement study in laparoscopic surgery

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A randomised trial validating the efficacy of standardised pain management regimen developed through a quality improvement study in laparoscopic surgery

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