J Korean Surg Soc.  2013 Oct;85(4):149-153. 10.4174/jkss.2013.85.4.149.

Effect of laparoscopic cholecystectomy techniques on postoperative pain: a prospective randomized study

• Yilmaz H
• Arun O
• Apiliogullari S
• Acar F
• Alptekin H
• Calisir A
• Sahin M

• KMID: 2096704
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4174/jkss.2013.85.4.149

Abstract

PURPOSE
Minimally invasive surgical technics have benefits such as decreased pain, reduced surgical trauma, and increased potential to perform as day case surgery, and cost benefit. The primary aim of this prospective, randomized, controlled study was to compare the effects of single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILC) and conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy (CLC) procedures regarding postoperative pain.
METHODS
Ninety adult patients undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy were included in the study. Patients were randomized to either SILC or CLC. Patient characteristics, postoperative abdominal and shoulder pain scores, rescue analgesic use, and intraoperative and early postoperative complications were recorded.
RESULTS
A total of 83 patients completed the study. Patient characteristics, postoperative abdominal and shoulder pain scores and rescue analgesic requirement were similar between each group except with the lower abdominal pain score in CLC group at 30th minute (P = 0.04). Wound infection was seen in 1 patient in each group. Nausea occurred in 13 of 43 patients (30%) in the SILC group and 8 of 40 patients (20%) in the CLC group (P > 0.05). Despite ondansetron treatment, 6 patients in SILC group and 7 patients in CLC group vomited (P > 0.05).
CONCLUSION
In conclusion, in patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery, SILC or CLC techniques does not influence the postoperative pain and analgesic medication requirements. Our results also suggest that all laparoscopy patients suffer moderate and/or severe abdominal pain and nearly half of these patients also suffer from some form of shoulder pain.

Keyword

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy; Postoperative pain

MeSH Terms

Abdominal Pain
Adult
Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Humans
Laparoscopy
Nausea
Ondansetron
Pain, Postoperative
Postoperative Complications
Prospective Studies
Shoulder Pain
Wound Infection
Ondansetron

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