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Warmed, Humidified Carbon Dioxide Insufflation vs Standard Carbon Dioxide in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Cholecystolithiasis
Registration Number
NCT01667848
Lead Sponsor
Kepler University Hospital
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of warmed, humidified carbon dioxide Insufflation vs standard carbon dioxide in laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Detailed Description

Patients undergoing warmed, humidified carbon dioxide (CO2) insufflation for laparoscopic cholecystectomy will have less postoperative pain than patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy with standard CO2 insufflation. The study design is a double-blind, prospective, randomized study comparing patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy with standard CO2 insufflation vs those receiving warmed, humidified CO2. Main variables included postoperative pain (rated with a visual analog scales) and analgesic requirements.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
148
Inclusion Criteria
  • Clinical diagnosis of cholecystolithiasis
Exclusion Criteria
  • Clinical diagnosis of cholecystolithiasis with cholecystitis

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain (Rated With a Visual Analog Scale for Pain)first postoperative day

postoperative pain (rated with a visual analog scale for pain) and analgesic requirements at operation day.

The visual analog scale for pain ranged from 0-10 (0 is no pain, 10 is Maximum of pain)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Core Temperatureduring operation

core temperature during laparoscopic cholecystectomy using a rectal probe

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

2nd Surgical Department, Academic Teaching Hospital, AKH Linz

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Linz, Upper Austria, Austria

2nd Surgical Department, Academic Teaching Hospital, AKH Linz
🇦🇹Linz, Upper Austria, Austria

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