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. 2022 Dec;306(6):2001-2007.
doi: 10.1007/s00404-022-06727-6. Epub 2022 Aug 5.

Minimally invasive anesthesia for laparoscopic hysterectomy: a case series

Luigi Della Corte  1 , Antonio Mercorio  2 , Mario Palumbo  2 , Francesco Viciglione  2 , Valeria Cafasso  2 , Agostino Candice  3 , Giuseppe Bifulco  2 , Pierluigi Giampaolino  4
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Minimally invasive anesthesia for laparoscopic hysterectomy: a case series

Luigi Della Corte et al. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2022 Dec.

Abstract

Purpose: Regional anesthesia (RA) is considered as a "minimally invasive technique" to achieve anesthesia. To assess the feasibility and the perioperative outcomes of laparoscopic hysterectomy in regional anesthesia from the point of view of the surgeon, anesthesiologist and patient.

Methods: A retrospective search was performed to identify patients who underwent laparoscopic hysterectomy under RA from April 2020 to September 2021. Five patients affected by benign gynecological disease (atypical endometrial hyperplasia or uterine leiomyomas) were included.

Results: The postoperative pain, nausea, and vomiting (PONV) and the antiemetic/analgesic intake were evaluated. Postoperative surgical and anesthesiological variables were recorded. Duration of surgery was 84 ± 4.18 and no conversion to GA was required. According to VAS score, the postoperative pain during the whole observation time was less than 4 (median). A faster resumption of bowel motility (≤ 9 h) and patient's mobilization (≤ 4 h) were observed as well as a low incidence of post-operative nausea and vomit. Early discharge and greater patient's satisfaction were recorded. Intraoperatively pain score was assessed on Likert scale during all the stages of laparoscopy in RA, with only 2 patients complaining scarce pain (= 2) at pneumoperitoneum.

Conclusion: RA showed to have a great impact on surgical stress and to guarantee a quicker recovery without compromising surgical results. RA technique could be a viable option for patients undergoing laparoscopic hysterectomy.

Keywords: Gynecological surgery; PONV; Patient satisfaction; Postoperative pain; Regional anesthesia.

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Conflict of interest statement

Dr. Della Corte, Dr. Mercorio, Dr. Viciglione, Dr. Palumbo, Dr. Cafasso, Dr. Candice, Dr. Bifulco and Dr. Giampaolino have no conflicts of interest or financial conflicts to disclose.

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