Risk Factors for Shoulder Pain and Emesis After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

• Conditions: Shoulder Pain; Nausea; Vomiting

• Registration Number: NCT01095536
• Lead Sponsor: Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan

Brief Summary

Risk factors for postoperative shoulder pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy were not clear. Moreover, risk factors for postoperative emesis specially for this surgery were not detailed and accurate. The present study is a prospective cohort study to identify risk factors for shoulder pain and emesis within 24 hours in Chinese patients after laparoscopic cholecystectomy under general anesthesia.

Detailed Description

The present study is a prospective cohort study to identify risk factors for shoulder pain and emesis within 24 hours in Chinese patients after laparoscopic cholecystectomy under general anesthesia.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-02
• Status Verified: 2010-03
• Study First Submitted: 2010-03-28
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-03-29
• Study First Posted: 2010-03-30
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-10-04
• Last Update Posted: 2010-10-06
• Primary Completion: 2011-02
• Study Completion: 2011-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 380

Inclusion Criteria

• > 21 years old,
• Chinese patient

Exclusion Criteria

• current pregnancy,
• patients with history of upper laparotomy,
• inability to communicate before operation,
• persistent emesis or shoulder pain before operation,
• patients who converted to open cholecystectomy,
• receiving postoperative ventilator support,
• unstable postoperative condition or major complications.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
incidence of postoperative shoulder pain and emesis	within postoperative 24 hours

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Anesthesiology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital; 🇨🇳 Taipei, Taiwan