Laparoscopic gynecological surgery under minimally invasive anesthesia:
a prospective cohort study.
Abstract
Objective: To assess the feasibility and the perioperative outcomes of
laparoscopic gynecological surgery in regional anesthesia (RA) from the
point of view of the surgeon, anesthesiologist and patient. Design:
Prospective cohort study Setting: University Hospital Federico II of
Naples Population: Women planned to undergo gynecologic laparoscopy
surgery for benign pathology. Methods: Women were assigned, according to
their preference, to either RA (Group A) or general anesthesia
(GA)(Group B). Surgical, anesthesiological and postoperative recovery
data were recorded. Statistically significant differences between the two
groups regarding social, demographic, medical and psychiatric data.
Statistically significant differences between the two groups regarding
social, demographic, medical and psychiatric data. Main outcome mesure:
The primary outcome measure was postoperative pain. Secondary outcomes
included mobilization, length of hospital stay, global surgeons and
patient satisfaction, intraoperative pain assessment in Group A.
Results: Immediate postoperative pain was significantly lower in Group A
0 vs 2 (p<0.001), also at 6 h 1.5 vs 3 (p =0.004), with no
significant differences at 24 h. The secondary outcome demonstrated
early patient’s mobilization (p<0.001) as well as early
discharge (p<0.001) and greater patient’s satisfaction for the
Group A. A maximum pain score of 3 points out of 5 was recored through
the entire surgery. Conclusion: RA showed to decrease the impact of
surgical stress and to guarantee a quicker recovery without compromising
surgical results. As well as different surgical approaches can be
selected to treat different pathologies, RA technique could be a viable
option for patients. Keywords: gynecological surgery; regional
analgesia; postoperative pain.