Decreasing Upper and Shoulder Pain After Laparoscopic Surgery

Last updated: September 13, 2011
Sponsor: Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
Overall Status: Trial Status Unknown

Phase

3

Condition

Lactose Intolerance

Colic

Stomach Discomfort

Treatment

N/A

Clinical Study ID

NCT01433874
100-03-001
  • Ages 20-80
  • Female

Study Summary

Laparoscopic surgery is becoming a major procedure, owing to smaller incisions, shorter hospitalizations, and less post-operative pain as compared with traditional laparotomies. However, there is marked interindividual variability of post-operative shoulder-tip pain following laparoscopic surgery. The incidence of shoulder pain varies from 35% to 80% and ranges from mild to severe. In some cases, it has been reported to last more than 72 hours after surgery.

The hypothesis of post-operative shoulder-tip pain is that carbon dioxide induced phrenic nerve irritation causes referred pain to C4. Therefore, the investigators should try to do is that if the investigators could reduce carbon dioxide retention in the pelvic cavity.

This clinical controlled trial is tried to find out the practical and clinical maneuver to reduce post-operative should-tip pain following laparoscopic surgery.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients receive benign gynecological laparoscopic surgery

  • American Society of Anesthesiologists(ASA) physical status of patient classificationI-II.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • The procedure will be required to conversion to laparotomy

  • Any cardio-vascular diseases

Study Design

Total Participants: 200
Study Start date:
February 01, 2011
Estimated Completion Date:
December 31, 2012

Study Description

This clinical controlled trial is tried to find out the practical and clinical maneuver to reduce post-operative upper abdominal and shoulder pain after laparoscopic surgery.

Connect with a study center

  • Taipei Veterans General Hospital

    Taipei, 112
    Taiwan

    Active - Recruiting

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