Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and Quality of Recovery

"Subcostal TAP block will be applied after intubation and before surgery. A local anesthetic solution of 20 ml 0.25% bupivacaine for each side will be injected bilaterally between the rectus abdominis and transversus abdominis muscles along the oblique subcostal line. A multimodal routine IV analgesic regimen will be administered intraoperatively (1 gr paracetamol, 8 mg lornoxicam and 1mg/kg tramadol).~Patients will receive a standard postoperative multimodal analgesia protocol comprising paracetamol and lornoxicam at the ward. Pain severity will be assessed with a Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) rated between 0 and 10; a rescue analgesic IV 50 mg tramadol will be applied when it is four or higher."

"After intubation and before port placements, a solution of 20 ml 0.25% bupivacaine will be infiltrated into the laparoscopic port sites. A multimodal routine IV analgesic regimen will be administered intraoperatively (1 gr paracetamol, 8 mg lornoxicam and 1mg/kg tramadol).~Patients will receive a standard postoperative multimodal analgesia protocol comprising paracetamol and lornoxicam at the ward. Pain severity will be assessed with a Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) rated between 0 and 10; a rescue analgesic IV 50 mg tramadol will be applied when it is four or higher."

"There will not be an intervention or local anesthetic administration. A multimodal routine IV analgesic regimen will be administered intraoperatively (1 gr paracetamol, 8 mg lornoxicam and 1mg/kg tramadol).~Patients will receive a standard postoperative multimodal analgesia protocol comprising paracetamol and lornoxicam at the ward. Pain severity will be assessed with a Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) rated between 0 and 10; a rescue analgesic IV 50 mg tramadol will be applied when it is four or higher."