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World J Gastroenterol. May 21, 2009; 15(19): 2376-2380
Published online May 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.2376
Published online May 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.2376
Table 1 Demographic data of 72 patients undergoing LC with and without local anesthesia infusion at the port site
| Control (n = 36) | LA (n = 36) | P | |
| Age (yr) | 48.4 ± 13.0 | 50.6 ± 12.4 | 0.461 |
| Gender (M:F) | 13:23 | 6:30 | 0.061 |
| Previous abdominal operation history (+) | 10 (27.8) | 11 (30.6) | 0.795 |
| Associated disease (+) | 16 (44.4) | 12 (33.3) | 0.334 |
| Diagnosis | 0.991 | ||
| Gall stone | 25 (69.4) | 26 (72.2) | |
| Gall stone and AC | 3 (8.3) | 3 (8.3) | |
| Gall stone and CC | 6 (16.7) | 5 (13.9) | |
| Gall bladder polyp | 2 (5.6) | 2 (5.6) | |
| ASA grade | 1.7 ± 0.6 | 1.5 ± 0.6 | 0.106 |
| Operation time (min) | 84.7 ± 31.3 | 78.5 ± 33.1 | 0.417 |
| Blood loss (cc) | 35.9 ± 84.8 | 32.4 ± 58.2 | 0.688 |
| Conversion rate | 0 | 0 | NA |
| Post-operative drain | 3 (8.3) | 4 (11.1) | 0.691 |
| Morbidity rate | 0 | 0 | NA |
| Mortality rate | 0 | 0 | NA |
| Hospital stay (d) | 2.8 ± 2.7 | 1.1 ± 0.3 | 0.001 |
- Citation: Liu YY, Yeh CN, Lee HL, Wang SY, Tsai CY, Lin CC, Chao TC, Yeh TS, Jan YY. Local anesthesia with ropivacaine for patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(19): 2376-2380
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v15/i19/2376.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.15.2376