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ANZ journal of surgery
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ANZ journal of surgery · Aug 2005
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyRandomized, prospective comparison of postoperative pain in low- versus high-pressure pneumoperitoneum.
Reduced postoperative pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) compared to open cholecystectomy (OC) may be able to be further optimized. To reduce pain, focus should be directed on the effects of individual components of pain. ⋯ There was no correlation between high- and low-pressure laparoscopy and postoperative pain after LC. Peritoneal stretching may be more responsible for shoulder pain but has less effect on intensity of abdominal pain or incisional pain. On the basis of these negative findings, routine use of low-pressure pneumoperitoneum for alleviation of postoperative pain following LC is not recommended.