Combined Anesthesia for Laparoscopy Surgery in Gynecology

Combined General and Spinal Anesthesia vs. General Anesthesia for Pain Relief During Laparoscopy Gynecological Surgery

The purpose of this study is to determine whether combined anesthesia will provide better pain control for the postoperative period following gynecological laparoscopy surgery.

Following signing an informed consent patients who are scheduled for gynecological laparoscopy surgery for benign disease will randomized to general vs. combined general and spinal anesthesia.

During the postoperative period data regarding pain level as evaluated by visual analogue scale (VAS), number of doses of pain relief drugs, satisfaction and number of day in hospitalization will be collected from patient charts.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) physical status classification system:ASA I-III.
2. Benign Gynecological Laparoscopy surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients who are not capable to sign the consent form.
2. Women with known allergy to the medication used in spinal analgesia.
3. Patients who are pregnant or lactating.
4. Patients with contraindication to spinal analgesia.
5. Patients who use opioid on a regular base.