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ORLANDO, FLA. -- Laparoscope size had no effect on postoperative pain or recovery time in a small study of patients evaluated for infertility under general anesthesia, Dr. Jeffrey M. Goldberg reported at the annual meeting of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists.
But those who received local anesthesia with conscious sedation had substantially decreased recovery times and lower pain scores, compared with those who received general anesthesia.
A total of 24 patients were randomized for treatment under general anesthesia with either 2-mm or 10-mm laparoscopes.
There were no statistically significant differences between the 10-mm and 2-mm groups in mean ...
Source: HighBeam Research, Laparoscope Size Does Not Affect Postoperative Course.