Liver Cauterization Increases the Postoperative Pain After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

August 1, 2016 updated by: Fatih Basak, Umraniye Education and Research Hospital

Unintentional Liver Cauterization Increases the Postoperative Pain After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Prospective Controlled Blinded Trial

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a common accepted surgical operation with lower morbidity all over the world for gallstone. Although it has low morbidity, postoperative pain is challenging situation like every other operation.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Postoperative pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy has a three component: parietal, visceral and referring (shoulder) pain. Although intensities of them can be various, all of them affects the total pain together. Unintentional liver cauterization during laparoscopic cholecystectomy is unwanted, but sometimes unavoidable complication/process. However its effect on postoperative pain is not studied with detail in literature.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

81

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 90 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients who have scheduled for laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-II
  • Presumptive diagnosis of benign gallbladder disease

Exclusion Criteria:

  • The patients with concurrent chronic disease like osteoporosis, and liver, pulmonary or renal disease, malignant disease

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Case-Control
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Study
liver cauterized during laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Procedure: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Control
liver not-cauterized during laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Procedure: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Visual analog scale (VAS) abdominal pain scores
Time Frame: Postoperative 2nd hour
Postoperative 2nd hour
Visual analog scale (VAS) abdominal pain scores
Time Frame: Postoperative 24th hour
Postoperative 24th hour

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Umraniye Education and Research Hospital

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2016

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 26, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 1, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

August 2, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 2, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 1, 2016

Last Verified

July 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • LAP-COL-CAUTER

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