Intravenous Ketorolac for Postoperative Pain in Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy

The Efficacy of Continuous Intravenous Ketorolac for Postoperative Pain in Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy: a Double Blinded Randomized Placebo Controlled Trial.

The purpose of this study is to determine whether continuous intravenous ketorolac infusion reduces pain in patients who are having laparoscopic surgery to donate a kidney.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients donating a kidney via laparoscopic donor nephrectomy

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of NSAID allergy
• Asthma
• History of long term opioid use
• Intraoperative blood loss greater than 300 mL
• Postoperative hemodynamic instability
• Active peptic ulcer disease
• Advanced renal impairment (Cr > 2.0 mg/dL)
• Bleeding diathesis
• Current use of probenecid
• Pregnancy