A Fast-track Versus Conventional Recovery Protocol in Laparoscopic Hysterctomy

Pre-operative Verbal and video information Tobacco cessation Daily physical activity Light meal 6 hours and clear liquids up to 2 hours before surgery No bowel preparation A warm blanket Premedication paracetamol 1g and tematsepam 20mg

Intraoperatively For nausea and voimiting dexamethasone 10mg, dehydrobensperidol 1mg and ondancetron 4mg before emergence Analgesia: ropivacain at port sites before incision and at vaginal vault Opioids intravenously at discretion of anesthesiologist supplemented with Dexketoprofen 50mg Urinary catheter early removal Postoperative Pain: tramadol 50mg and ketoprofen100mg i.v., oral opioid if needed; patients with normal pain control receive oral pregabalin 25mg every 8 hours, paracetamol 1000mg every 8 hours, ibuprofen 600mg every 8 hours until discharge Out of bed after 2 hours from the end of surgery A liquid diet, if tolerated regular normal diet. For emesis ondansetron 4mg

Pre-operative: fast-track management counseling, fast-track educational video,tobacco cessation, daily physical activity, light meal 6 hours and clear liquids up to 2 hours before surgery, no bowel preparation, a warm blanket, medication.

Intra-operative: vaginal wound infiltrative anesthesia, early remove of urine catheter.

Post-operative: early oral intake liquids and food, early mobilization, avoiding opioids by use of pregabaline for postoperative pain.

Preoperative preparation Verbal and written information Cessation of oral intake after previous midnight. Premedication paracetamol 1g+ diatsepam 5mg.

Intraoperative A warm blanket at the start of procedure. Prophylaxis for nausea and vomiting: Dexamethasone 5mg at induction, and Dehydrobenzperidol 1mg, ondancetron 4mg before emergence. Analgesia: injection of ropivacain 5% 20ml at port sites at the end of surgery, Opioids i.v. (oxycodone)

Postoperative Pain medication:Opioids i.v. (oxycodone), paracetamol 1000mg every 8 hours, ibuprofen 600mg every 8 hours Urinary catheter removal on next morning. Prolonged bowel and bed rest and gradual reintroduction of feeding.