Preemptive intraperitoneal bupivacaine and intravenous paracetamol in postoperative pain after major abdominal surgery

A pre‐emptive pain management protocol to support self‐care following vitreo‐retinal day surgery

“…Oral paracetamol is a well‐tolerated analgesic with very few side effects (Cindea et al . , Alfano et al . ).…”

“…It also facilitated the development of satisfactory serum levels of paracetamol necessary for analgesia as the regional anaesthesia was diminishing (Cindea et al . ). Patients were provided with an exact time to commence self‐medicating, along with the importance of taking the medication, even if pain‐free at the time.…”