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Brown L, Gray M, Griffiths B, Jones M, Madhavan A, Naru K, Shaban F, Somnath S, Harji D. A multicentre, prospective, observational cohort study of variation in practice in perioperative analgesia strategies in elective laparoscopic colorectal surgery (the LapCoGesic study). Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2020; 102:28-35. [PMID: 31232611 PMCID: PMC6937613 DOI: 10.1308/rcsann.2019.0091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Enhanced recovery programmes are established as an essential part of laparoscopic colorectal surgery. Optimal pain management is central to the success of an enhanced recovery programme and is acknowledged to be an important patient reported outcome measure. A variety of analgesia strategies are employed in elective laparoscopic colorectal surgery ranging from patient-controlled analgesia to local anaesthetic wound infiltration catheters. However, there is little evidence regarding the optimal analgesia strategy in this cohort of patients. The LapCoGesic study aimed to explore differences in analgesia strategies employed for patients undergoing elective laparoscopic colorectal surgery and to assess whether this variation in practice has an impact on patient-reported and clinical outcomes. MATERIALS AND METHODS A prospective, multicentre, observational cohort study of consecutive patients undergoing elective laparoscopic colorectal resection was undertaken over a two-month period. The primary outcome measure was postoperative pain scores at 24 hours. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS version 22. RESULTS A total of 103 patients undergoing elective laparoscopic colorectal surgery were included in the study. Thoracic epidural was used in 4 (3.9%) patients, spinal diamorphine in 56 (54.4%) patients and patient-controlled analgesia in 77 (74.8%) patients. The use of thoracic epidural and spinal diamorphine were associated with lower pain scores on day 1 postoperatively (P < 0.05). The use of patient-controlled analgesia was associated with significantly higher postoperative pain scores and pain severity. DISCUSSION Postoperative pain is managed in a variable manner in patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery, which has an impact on patient reported outcomes of pain scores and pain severity.
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Affiliation(s)
- L Brown
- Northern Surgical Trainees Research Association, Department of Academic Surgery, University of Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK
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- Northern Surgical Trainees Research Association, Department of Academic Surgery, University of Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK
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- Northern Surgical Trainees Research Association, Department of Academic Surgery, University of Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK
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- Northern Surgical Trainees Research Association, Department of Academic Surgery, University of Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK
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- Northern Surgical Trainees Research Association, Department of Academic Surgery, University of Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK
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- Northern Surgical Trainees Research Association, Department of Academic Surgery, University of Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK
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- Northern Surgical Trainees Research Association, Department of Academic Surgery, University of Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK
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- Northern Surgical Trainees Research Association, Department of Academic Surgery, University of Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK
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- Northern Surgical Trainees Research Association, Department of Academic Surgery, University of Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK
| | - on behalf of NoSTRA (Northern Surgical Trainees Reseach Association)
- Collaborators: Yousif Aawsaj, Paul Ainley, Rebecca Barnett, Philippa Burnell, Rachael Coates, Lucy Grant, Helen Hawkins, Ross Mclean, Lydia Newton, Komal Patel, Syed Shumon, Anisha Sukha, Savita Tarigabil, Laura Watson, Eleanor Whyte (Northern Surgical Trainees Research Association); David Borowski (University Hospital North Tees); Vikram Garud (Friarage Hospital, Northallerton); Stephen Holtham (Sunderland Royal Hospital); Reza Kalbassi (Wansbeck General Hospital); Seamus Kelly (North Tyneside General Hospital); Sophie Noblett (University Hospital North Durham); Sriram Subramonia (South Tyneside District General Hospital)
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