Health Condition 1: K802- Calculus of gallbladder without cholecystitis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Intravenous Dexamethasone: Patients meeting inclusion underwent outpatient workup, including detailed history, physical examination, and laboratory tests.
Patients will be randomized i
Sponsors
ANUSHA NICOLE PRABHU
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients scheduled for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) for cholelithiasis. 2. Adults aged 18 to 60 years. 3. Patients classified as ASA Physical Status I or II according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists. 4. Patients able to provide written informed consent. 5. Diagnosis of cholelithiasis and cholecystitis confirmed on abdominal ultrasonography.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients below 18 and above 60 years of age 2. ASA Physical Status III or IV. 3. Presence of chronic illnesses, including: Diabetes mellitus (DM), Ischemic heart disease (IHD), Chronic kidney disease (CKD), Chronic liver disease (CLD) 4. Immunocompromised states 5. Conversion of laparoscopic cholecystectomy to open surgery. 6. Patients with any intraoperative complications 7. Patients in whom drains are placed. 8. Patients in whom ERCP has been done.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Postoperative pain intensity measured using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score at various hours after surgeryTimepoint: Pain will be assessed using Visual Analog Scale (VAS) at 0, 6, 12, 24, 48 hours postoperatively. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Time to first rescue analgesia in both groups which is the time period until the patients experiences pain for the first time post operatively Timepoint: Time to first rescue analgesia in both groups will be measured & noted when the patient experiences pain for the first time post operatively | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactANUSHA NICOLE PRABHU
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Dr. Prabhakar Kore Charitable Hospital, Belgaum
Outcome results
None listed