Can postoperative pain be reduced by adding saline to the abdominal space following keyhole surgery?

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: aparoscopic abdominal surgery for a benign gynaecological condition; Surgery; Laparoscopic surgery

• Registration Number: ISRCTN87898051
• Lead Sponsor: niversity Malaya Medical Centre Obstetrics & Gynaecology Department

Brief Summary

2012 Results article in https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-022-01696-z (added 19/07/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-06-26
• Study Completion: 2019-12-31
• Last Update Posted: 2 August 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 68

Inclusion Criteria

1. Women aged 18 years and above
2. Scheduled for laparoscopic surgery for benign gynaecological condition
3. American Society of Anaesthesiologist (ASA) classification I-II:
ASA I – normal healthy patient
ASA II – patient with mild systemic disease without substantive functional limitations (BMI < 40 kg/m2, well-controlled diabetes mellitus / mild hypertension, mild lung disease)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Conversion to laparotomy
2. Allergy to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) drugs or paracetamol
3. Pre-operative emphysema / chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
4. Women who do not understand the questionnaire
5. Pre-existing shoulder pain
6. Intellectual disability

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Post laparoscopy pain in shoulder and abdomen (upper and lower abdomen) area at 24, 48 and 72 hours after surgery using numeric rating scale (NRS).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Post operative use of analgesia<br> 2. Nausea, vomiting and abdominal distension<br> 3. Time to pass first flatus after surgery<br> 4. Duration of hospital stay<br>