Surgery
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Laparoscopic and minilaparotomy cholecystectomy: a randomized trial comparing postoperative pain and pulmonary function.
Upper abdominal surgery is associated with severe postoperative pain and a concomitant reduction in pulmonary function and oxygen saturation. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is said to result in less postoperative pain compared with open cholecystectomy. ⋯ This study confirms that the postoperative pain and pulmonary changes associated with upper abdominal surgery are significantly reduced by the laparoscopic technique. These findings suggest that laparoscopic cholecystectomy may result in a reduced risk of postoperative pulmonary complications.