TO STUDY THE EFFECTS OF PREOPERATIVE SINGLE DOSE ETORICOXIB FOR POSTOPERATIVE PAIN RELIEF IN LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY.

Abstract

Background: Postoperative pain management is crucial in laparoscopic 
cholecystectomy. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of preoperative single-dose 
Etoricoxib 120mg for postoperative pain relief in patients undergoing elective 
laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Methods: In this prospective, randomized, double-blind study, 80 patients were 
allocated to receive either preoperative Etoricoxib 120mg (n=40) or placebo (n=40). 
Postoperative pain scores (Visual Analog Scale), total opioid consumption, time to first 
rescue analgesia, sedation levels (Ramsay Sedation Scale), incidence of postoperative 
nausea and vomiting (PONV), adverse events, and overall patient satisfaction were 
assessed.