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The effect of low pressure pneumoperitoneum and pulmonary recruitment maneuver on postoperative pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Completed
Conditions
Optimalisation of pain relief after laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Surgery
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Registration Number
ISRCTN17470334
Lead Sponsor
AZ Groeninge Dienst Anesthesie
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
80
Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients for elective laparoscopic surgery for gall stone disease
2. ASA I and II
3. More than 18 years old

Exclusion Criteria

1. Refusal to give consent
2. Cholecystitis
3. BMI above 35
4. Intolerance to one of the pain medication
5. Pregnancy

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain relief during the first 24 hours is measured using the VAS (visual analogue scale) at fixed time point: 0-1-6-12-18-24 hours postoperatively.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1. Total analgesic use during the first 24 hours is measured: the amount of using/needing painkilling during hospitalisation (difference in need of morphine sulphate and tramadol IV (in milligram))<br>2. Recovery after 48 hours is measured using the postoperative 15-item patient-rated quality of recovery questionnaire by telephone call<br>3. Nausea and vomiting is measured using patient personal experience<br>4. Length of hospital stay is measured using time in hours<br>5. Requirement for increased pressure during surgery is measured using: the place in the abdomen that is required to operated
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