conclusions intraperitoneal instillation of ropivacaine is more effective than placebo instillation at early postoperative hours in reducing postoperative abdominal pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. results abdominal pain is worse during the first 24 hours after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. after 6 and 12 hours abdominal pain was significantly less in group a compared to group b (p < 0....

The challenge of childhood abdominal pain is to treat the majority of children with self-limiting, less serious conditions, as well as identify the child with the rare, life-threatening cause of pain. Abdominal pain is extremely common and almost all children under 15 years experience it at some time1. Primary care physicians manage the vast majority of cases, however some children are sufficie...