Effect of bupivacaine soaked absorbable gelatin sponge placed over gallbldder bed on postoperative pain, after laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Introduction: Our study is about effectiveness of 0.5% bupivacaine soaked absorbable gelatin sponge placed in gallbladder bed, on postoperative pain management after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Material and methods: 60 cases of laparoscopic cholecystectomy were divided in two groups. In one group 0.5% bupivacaine soaked absorbable gelatin sponge was placed in gallbladder bed in other group normal saline soaked absorbable gelatin sponge was placed in gallbladder bed. Postoperative pain was assessed using VAS scale. Result and conclusion: placement of absorbable geltin sponge soaked with bupivacaine at the gall bladder bed and infiltrating bupivacaine at the trocar insertion sites helps in reduction of immediate postoperative pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.