Shoulder pain following laparoscopic: a randomized clinical trial: a brief report

Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a way of removing the gallbladder. But like other surgeries, this procedure has some side effects such as postoperative shoulder pain. This study evaluates the effect of different gas flow rates into the abdominal cavity on postoperative shoulder pain in l...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ali Zahedian, Mohsen Shoja, Hadi Mollazade, Masoomeh Taiebi
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2014-05-01
Series:Tehran University Medical Journal
Subjects:
Online Access:http://tumj.tums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-25-5200&slc_lang=en&sid=1
_version_ 1811311682726658048
author Ali Zahedian
Mohsen Shoja
Hadi Mollazade
Masoomeh Taiebi
author_facet Ali Zahedian
Mohsen Shoja
Hadi Mollazade
Masoomeh Taiebi
author_sort Ali Zahedian
collection DOAJ
description Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a way of removing the gallbladder. But like other surgeries, this procedure has some side effects such as postoperative shoulder pain. This study evaluates the effect of different gas flow rates into the abdominal cavity on postoperative shoulder pain in laparoscopic cholecystectomy patients. Methods: The study as a randomized clinical trial was conducted on laparoscopic chol-ecystectomy patients in Imam Khomeini Hospital- Esfarayen 2011-2012. One hun-dred participants were selected by available sampling, and were divided randomly into two groups of 50 patients. In group I flow rate of CO2 gas was two liters per minute and in group II flow rate of CO2 gas was five liters per minute. After reversing anesthe-sia, six, 12 and 24 hours post operative, shoulder pain was evaluated by Visual Ana-logue Scale (VAS) pain questionnaire. The study findings analyzed by independent t-test. Results: The mean age of participants was 48.8±7.5 years and mean surgery duration was 36.5±13.1 minutes, and there was no significant differences between two groups (P>0/05). However, the mean shoulder pain scores in group I (blowing with low pres-sure) was differed significantly with group II (blowing with high pressure) (P<0.05). In group I, pain was lower than group II. Conclusion: Results showed if CO2 gas flow rate is two liters per minute (blowing with low pressure), the patients complain less shoulder pain. Therefore low pressure gas in-sufflation for laparoscopic surgery is recommended. Further studies in this field should be considered.
first_indexed 2024-04-13T10:22:10Z
format Article
id doaj.art-b5872b5a1ea74617a9409fbe337edc60
institution Directory Open Access Journal
issn 1683-1764
1735-7322
language fas
last_indexed 2024-04-13T10:22:10Z
publishDate 2014-05-01
publisher Tehran University of Medical Sciences
record_format Article
series Tehran University Medical Journal
spelling doaj.art-b5872b5a1ea74617a9409fbe337edc602022-12-22T02:50:27ZfasTehran University of Medical SciencesTehran University Medical Journal1683-17641735-73222014-05-01722129133Shoulder pain following laparoscopic: a randomized clinical trial: a brief reportAli Zahedian0Mohsen Shoja 1Hadi Mollazade2Masoomeh Taiebi 3 Department of Surgeon, Imam Khomeini Hospital and Nursing faculty of Esfarayen, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran. Epidemiology, Nursing faculty of Esfarayen, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran. Nursing Student, Nursing faculty of Esfarayen, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran. Physician, Nursing Faculty of Esfarayen, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran. Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a way of removing the gallbladder. But like other surgeries, this procedure has some side effects such as postoperative shoulder pain. This study evaluates the effect of different gas flow rates into the abdominal cavity on postoperative shoulder pain in laparoscopic cholecystectomy patients. Methods: The study as a randomized clinical trial was conducted on laparoscopic chol-ecystectomy patients in Imam Khomeini Hospital- Esfarayen 2011-2012. One hun-dred participants were selected by available sampling, and were divided randomly into two groups of 50 patients. In group I flow rate of CO2 gas was two liters per minute and in group II flow rate of CO2 gas was five liters per minute. After reversing anesthe-sia, six, 12 and 24 hours post operative, shoulder pain was evaluated by Visual Ana-logue Scale (VAS) pain questionnaire. The study findings analyzed by independent t-test. Results: The mean age of participants was 48.8±7.5 years and mean surgery duration was 36.5±13.1 minutes, and there was no significant differences between two groups (P>0/05). However, the mean shoulder pain scores in group I (blowing with low pres-sure) was differed significantly with group II (blowing with high pressure) (P<0.05). In group I, pain was lower than group II. Conclusion: Results showed if CO2 gas flow rate is two liters per minute (blowing with low pressure), the patients complain less shoulder pain. Therefore low pressure gas in-sufflation for laparoscopic surgery is recommended. Further studies in this field should be considered.http://tumj.tums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-25-5200&slc_lang=en&sid=1carbon dioxide laparoscopic cholecystectomy shoulder pain
spellingShingle Ali Zahedian
Mohsen Shoja
Hadi Mollazade
Masoomeh Taiebi
Shoulder pain following laparoscopic: a randomized clinical trial: a brief report
Tehran University Medical Journal
carbon dioxide
laparoscopic cholecystectomy
shoulder pain
title Shoulder pain following laparoscopic: a randomized clinical trial: a brief report
title_full Shoulder pain following laparoscopic: a randomized clinical trial: a brief report
title_fullStr Shoulder pain following laparoscopic: a randomized clinical trial: a brief report
title_full_unstemmed Shoulder pain following laparoscopic: a randomized clinical trial: a brief report
title_short Shoulder pain following laparoscopic: a randomized clinical trial: a brief report
title_sort shoulder pain following laparoscopic a randomized clinical trial a brief report
topic carbon dioxide
laparoscopic cholecystectomy
shoulder pain
url http://tumj.tums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-25-5200&slc_lang=en&sid=1
work_keys_str_mv AT alizahedian shoulderpainfollowinglaparoscopicarandomizedclinicaltrialabriefreport
AT mohsenshoja shoulderpainfollowinglaparoscopicarandomizedclinicaltrialabriefreport
AT hadimollazade shoulderpainfollowinglaparoscopicarandomizedclinicaltrialabriefreport
AT masoomehtaiebi shoulderpainfollowinglaparoscopicarandomizedclinicaltrialabriefreport