Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: The present study was conducted for comparing the efficacy of general anaesthesia and spinal anaesthesia among patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Materials & methods: A total of 100 patients scheduled to undergo laparoscopic cholecystectomy were enrolled. The patients were divided into two groups of 50 each: group 1 receiving general anesthesia and group 2 receiving spinal anesthesia. Postoperative pain was assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) after completion of procedure. Outcome measures were compared. All the results were recorded and analysed using SPSS software. Results: Mean operative time among the patients of group 1 and group 2 was 73.2 minutes and 70.1 minutes respectively. Mean hospital stay among patients of group 1 and group 2 was 40.56 hours and 31.46 hours respectively. Mean VAS was significantly higher among patients of group 1. Conclusion: Spinal anesthesia was better than general anesthesia in terms of postoperative pain relief