Why the study?
Does preoperative rectal indomethacin reduce postoperative pain and opioid requirements in women undergoing laparoscopic sterilisation?
Population
56 day-case women undergoing laparoscopic sterilisation
Comparison
Preoperative administration of rectal indomethacin vs Placebo
Design
RCT, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled
Follow-up
first three hours postoperatively
Authors
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Does not support routine preoperative rectal indomethacin for analgesia after laparoscopic sterilisation; challenges assumptions of NSAID benefit in this setting.
Does preoperative rectal indomethacin reduce postoperative pain and opioid requirements in women undergoing laparoscopic sterilisation?
Preoperative rectal indomethacin provides only minor clinical benefits for postoperative analgesia after laparoscopic sterilisation, with no significant difference compared to placebo.
Crocker et al. (1992) studied this question.
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