Comparision of intra incisional Instillation of bupivacaine with normal Saline into the wound for post Operative analgesia. A 1 year hospital Based rct study at kles dr. Prabhakar Kore hospital and mrc.

Abstract

Introduction: A hernia is defined as protrusion of whole or a part of a viscus through the wall that contains it. Pain is described by the International Association for the Study of Pain as "an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience related to actual or potential tissue damage or described in terms of such damage. 25 The reporting of post-operative pain and discomfort seems to be on the rise, which is one of the perceived drawbacks of this kind of repair. Inguinal hernia pain that persists after surgery can be very painful and incapacitating. It affects the person negatively in terms of quality of life and work. The present study has been carried out with an aim to compare the efficacy of bupivacaine with normal saline (placebo) instillation into the incisional wound following hernia surgery and requirement of analgesia in the two groups as a part of multi modal analgesia.