Journals / Muğla Sıtkı Koçman Üniversitesi Tıp Dergisi / 2026 / Volume: 13 Issue: 1

Effect of Liposomal Curcumin on Postoperative Pain and Quality of Recovery in Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Total Laparoskopik Histerektomide Lipozomal Kurkuminin Postoperatif Ağrı ve İyileşme Kalitesi Üzerine Etkisi: Randomize Kontrollü Çalışma

Berican Şahin Uyar(muğla sıtkı koçman üniversitesi)0000-0003-1463-7021
Berke Nur Ergü(MUĞLA SITKI KOÇMAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ)0009-0003-9845-7622
Emre Biton(MUĞLA SITKI KOÇMAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ)0009-0008-9658-5248
Serkan Üstüntaş(MUĞLA SITKI KOÇMAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ)0009-0001-5681-0198
Furkan Kaya(MUĞLA SITKI KOÇMAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ)0009-0006-6420-9526
Kemal Güngördük(MUĞLA SITKI KOÇMAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0002-2325-1756
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2026-04-29
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In conclusion, perioperative use of Liposomal Curcumin reduces postoperative pain, especially in the first 24 hours, and improves functional quality of recovery.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Although total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) is a widely used minimally invasive method in gynecological surgery, postoperative pain and the recovery process remain clinically important.
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Key Findings & Data:The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of liposomal curcumin use on early postoperative pain levels, analgesic requirements, and quality of recovery (QoR-15) in patients undergoing TLH.
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Conclusion & Impact:In conclusion, perioperative use of Liposomal Curcumin reduces postoperative pain, especially in the first 24 hours, and improves functional quality of recovery.
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:2025 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Liposomal Curcumin · Multimodal Analgesia · Postoperative Pain

Abstract

Although total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) is a widely used minimally invasive method in gynecological surgery, postoperative pain and the recovery process remain clinically important. While the anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties of curcumin are known, the efficacy of its bioavailability-enhanced forms in gynecological surgery is not clear. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of liposomal curcumin use on early postoperative pain levels, analgesic requirements, and quality of recovery (QoR-15) in patients undergoing TLH. This prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot trial included 40 patients (pragmatically determined sample size to generate hypothesis-driven data) who underwent TLH between March 2025 and January 2026. Patients were randomly divided into two groups: the Liposomal Curcumin group (n=20) and the Placebo group (n=20). The study group received 50 mg oral Liposomal Curcumin twice daily, starting on preoperative day 1 and continuing for 2 postoperative days. The primary endpoint was the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score at postoperative 24 hours. Demographic and surgical characteristics of the groups were similar (p>0.05). Postoperative 24th-hour VAS scores were found to be statistically significantly lower in the Liposomal Curcumin group compared to the placebo group (1.0±0.4 vs 1.8±1.1; p=0.007). Similarly, total QoR-15 scores were significantly higher in the Liposomal Curcumin group (112.4±2.2 vs 105.6±5.8; p<0.001). No side effects were observed. In conclusion, perioperative use of Liposomal Curcumin reduces postoperative pain, especially in the first 24 hours, and improves functional quality of recovery.

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Total laparoskopik histerektomi (TLH), jinekolojik cerrahide yaygın kullanılan minimal invaziv bir yöntem olmasına rağmen, postoperatif ağrı ve iyileşme süreci klinik önemini korumaktadır. Kurkumin’in anti-inflamatuvar ve analjezik özellikleri bilinmekle birlikte, biyoyararlanımı artırılmış formlarının jinekolojik cerrahideki etkinliği net değildir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, TLH uygulanan hastalarda Lipozomal Kurkumin kullanımının postoperatif erken dönem ağrı düzeyleri, analjezik gereksinimi ve iyileşme kalitesi (Quality of Recovery-15 / QoR-15) üzerindeki etkisini değerlendirmektir. Bu prospektif, randomize, çift kör, plasebo kontrollü pilot çalışmaya,hipotez üretmeye yönelik veri elde etmek amacıyla pragmatik olarak belirlenmiş Mart 2025 – Ocak 2026 tarihleri arasında TLH uygulanan 40 hasta dahil edildi. Hastalar randomize olarak Lipozomal Kurkumin grubu (n=20) ve Plasebo grubu (n=20) olmak üzere ikiye ayrıldı. Çalışma grubuna preoperatif 1. günde başlamak ve postoperatif 2 gün devam etmek üzere günde iki kez 50 mg oral Lipozomal Kurkumin uygulandı. Birincil sonlanım noktası postoperatif 24. saatteki Vizüel Analog Skala (VAS) skoru olarak belirlendi. Grupların demografik ve cerrahi özellikleri benzerdi (p>0.05). Postoperatif 24. saat VAS değerleri, Lipozomal Kurkumin grubunda plasebo grubuna göre istatistiksel olarak anlamlı düzeyde daha düşük saptandı (1.0±0.4 vs 1.8±1.1; p=0.007). Benzer şekilde, toplam QoR-15 skorları Kurkumin grubunda anlamlı derecede yüksekti (112.4±2.2 vs 105.6±5.8; p<0.001). Herhangi bir yan etki gözlenmedi. Sonuç olarak, TLH uygulanan hastalarda perioperatif Lipozomal Kurkumin kullanımı, özellikle ilk 24 saatte postoperatif ağrıyı azaltmakta ve fonksiyonel iyileşme kalitesini artırmaktadır.

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Uyar, B. Ş., Ergü, B. N., Biton, E., Üstüntaş, S., Kaya, F., Güngördük, K. (2026). Effect of Liposomal Curcumin on Postoperative Pain and Quality of Recovery in Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Muğla Sıtkı Koçman Üniversitesi Tıp Dergisi, Volume: 13 Issue: 1. https://doi.org/10.47572/muskutd.1864789

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