Gallbladder surgery breakthrough? local numbing drug could send patients home faster

NCT ID NCT02085902

Summary

This study tested whether using a local anesthetic called ropivacaine during gallbladder removal surgery helps patients recover faster and go home the same day. Researchers enrolled 120 adults having planned gallbladder surgery to see if ropivacaine reduces post-surgery pain and nausea, which are the main reasons patients often need to stay overnight. The goal was to make same-day surgery more comfortable and successful for patients.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Centre hospitalier départemental Vendée

    La Roche-sur-Yon, 85925, France

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