Objective To investigate the efficacy of applying 10 ml bupivacaine 0.5 % versus normal saline to the fallopian tubes under direct vision during day case laparoscopic sterilisation under general anaesthesia.Design Randomised, parallel, double-blind controlled trial.Setting Day Surgery Unit.
SubjectsMain outcome measures Time to first post-operative analgesia, and pain levels at 1 h, at discharge, and at time of first analgesia.
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