MORBIDITY IN GYNAECOLOGICAL DAY-CASE SURGERY: A comparison of two anaesthetic techniques

Abstract

The effectiveness of fentanyl, given as part of the anaesthetic technique, in reducing abdominal pain following outpatient gynaecological surgery has been examined. It was found to reduce significantly the frequency of abdominal pain in the period extending from discharge from hospital to the first evening, while not compromising surgical conditions nor increasing the frequency of other post-operative sequelae such as nausea and vomiting.