UT San Antonio

Feb 3, 2023 | jmig.org | Jessica Shields |Laura Kenyon |Anne Porter |UT San Antonio

To evaluate the benefit of ice packs as a supplement to standard pain management following laparoscopic hysterectomy. This IRB approved randomized control trial involved patients undergoing laparoscopic hysterectomy (LH) for benign conditions. Subjects were randomized to receive standard enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) pain management or standard ERAS plus ice packs.