Condition 1: Postoperative Abdominal Pain After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. Condition 2: Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting after Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. Condition 3: Postoperative Shoulder Pain After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy who have provided written informed consent Aged 18 to 60 years American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification of I or II Anticipated surgery duration of less than 2 hours No known history of hypersensitivity to dexamethasone, bupivacaine, or anesthetic agents Body Mass Index (BMI) < 40 kg/m²
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients unwilling to participate or who decline to provide informed consent Presence of any contraindication to the pulmonary recruitment maneuver History of previous abdominal or shoulder surgery History of opioid use, alcohol consumption, and long-term use of steroidal and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs History of chronic pain unrelated to gallbladder disease Pregnancy or lactation Presence of significant cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal, hepatic, neurological, or psychiatric diseases; diabetes mellitus; or inflammatory conditions of the shoulder
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Abdominal Pain. Timepoint: At 2, 6, 12, 18, 24, and 48 hours postoperatively. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale.;Shoulder Pain. Timepoint: At 2, 6, 12, 18, 24, and 48 hours postoperatively. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale.;Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting. Timepoint: At 2, 6, 12, 18, 24, and 48 hours postoperatively. Method of measurement: Emesis Score. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences