Revista de gastroenterología de México
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Rev Gastroenterol Mex · Oct 2009
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study[Postoperative pain in patients undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy with low versus standard-pressure pneumoperitoneum. A randomized clinical trial.].
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the gold standard in the management of symptomatic gallstone disease. Postoperative abdominal and shoulder-tip pain are the main adverse side effects. ⋯ Low-pressure pneumoperitoneum significantly reduces abdominal and shoulder tip pain. Key words: pneumoperitoneum, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, postoperative pain, shoulder pain, complications, Mexico.