Fertility and Sterility
Volume 94, Issue 2 , Pages 436-443 , July 2010

A prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of multimodal intraoperative analgesia for laparoscopic excision of endometriosis

The findings of this study were presented at the Australian Gynaecological Endoscopy Society (AGES) XVII Annual Scientific Meeting, Sydney, Australia on May 18, 2007, and the Fertility Society of Australia (FSA) Annual Conference, Hobart, Australia on September 11, 2007.

  • Michael F. Costello, F.R.A.N.Z.C.O.G., CREI.

      Affiliations

    • School of Women's and Children's Health, Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of New South Wales, Royal Hospital for Women, Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • Department of Reproductive Medicine and IVF Australia, Royal Hospital for Women, Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Dr Michael Costello, School of Women's and Children's Health, Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Level 1 Women's Health Institute, Royal Hospital for Women, Locked Bag 2000, Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2031 (FAX: 61-2-9382 6444).
    • ,
  • Jason Abbott, F.R.A.N.Z.C.O.G., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • School of Women's and Children's Health, Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of New South Wales, Royal Hospital for Women, Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • Department of Endogynaecology, Royal Hospital for Women, Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • ,
  • Steven Katz, F.A.N.Z.C.A.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Hospital for Women, Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • ,
  • Thierry Vancaillie, F.R.A.N.Z.C.O.G.

      Affiliations

    • School of Women's and Children's Health, Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of New South Wales, Royal Hospital for Women, Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • Department of Endogynaecology, Royal Hospital for Women, Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • ,
  • Sally Wilson, R.N.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Hospital for Women, Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Received 13 November 2008 ,Revised 19 February 2009 ,Accepted 9 March 2009.

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 M.F.C. has nothing to disclose. J.A. has nothing to disclose. S.K. has nothing to disclose. T.V. has nothing to disclose. S.W. has nothing to disclose.

 Supported by Australian Gynaecological Endoscopy Society (AGES) Grant 2003-2004 and Royal Hospital for Women Foundation Grant 2003.

 Reprints will not be available.

PII: S0015-0282(09)00586-X

doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.03.025

Fertility and Sterility
Volume 94, Issue 2 , Pages 436-443 , July 2010

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