The Impact of IV Acetaminophen on Pain After Appendectomy for Perforated Appendicitis
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2016-08-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The objective of this study is to evaluate two standard post-operative pain regimens
routinely used after laparoscopic appendectomy for perforated appendicitis. The investigators
hypothesize that the use of intravenous (IV) acetaminophen in addition to IV ketorolac with
narcotic pain pump will decrease time to transition off patient/nurse controlled analgesia
(PCA) to oral pain medications.