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Pulmonary Recruitment Maneuver With 15 and 30 cmH2O Pressure to Reduce the Postoperative Shoulder Pain

Pulmonary Recruitment Maneuver With 15 or 30 cmH2O Pressure in Semi-Fowler Position: Which Provides Less Postoperative Shoulder Pain Following Gynecologic Laparoscopic Surgery

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03970473
Enrollment
105
Registered
2019-05-31
Start date
2019-08-02
Completion date
2019-10-02
Last updated
2019-10-03

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Conditions

Surgery

Keywords

gynecologic laparoscopic surgery, post-laparoscopic shoulder pain, pulmonary recruitment manoeuvre

Brief summary

Pulmonary recruitment maneuver (PRM) has been shown to reduce postoperative shoulder pain by removing excessive intraabdominal gas following laparoscopic surgery(LS). A recent study demonstrated that compared to PRM in the supine position, PRM at semi-fowler position provides better evacuation of the remaining intraabdominal gas following gynecologic LS. This study aimed to compare the impact of PRM with 15 cm H2O and PRM with 30 cm H2O on postoperative shoulder pain in patients undergoing gynecologic LS.

Detailed description

Pulmonary recruitment maneuver (PRM) consists of five manual pulmonary inflations where each positive pressure inflation was done for 5 s at a maximum pressure of 30-40 cm H2O in the neutral position. When used after laparoscopic surgery and just before the extubation, PRM has been shown to facilitate the removal of intraabdominal gas and thus reduce the postoperative shoulder pain which is associated with the volume of the gas accumulating under the diaphragm. A recent study demonstrated that compared to PRM in the supine position, PRM at semi-fowler position provides better evacuation of the remaining intraabdominal gas and less postoperative shoulder pain following gynecologic LS. However, whether a PRM with lower pressure is also effective in reducing postoperative intraabdominal gas and postoperative shoulder pain is of question. This study aimed to compare the impact of PRM with two pressures (15 cm H2O or 30 cm H2O) in addition to the semi-fowler position on postoperative shoulder pain in patients undergoing gynecologic LS.

Interventions

OTHERPulmonary recruitment maneuver (PRM)- 30 cm H2O

Pulmonary recruitment maneuver (PRM) consists of five manual pulmonary inflations where each positive pressure inflation will be performed for 5 s at a maximum pressure of 30 cm H2O in the semi-fowler position (30° head-of-bed elevation ). PRM is performed after LS when the main umbilical port is remaining and aims to remove the remaining gas following LS.

OTHERPulmonary recruitment maneuver (PRM)- 15 cm H2O

Pulmonary recruitment maneuver (PRM) consists of five manual pulmonary inflations where each positive pressure inflation will be performed for 5 s at a maximum pressure of 15 cm H2O in the semi-fowler position (30° head-of-bed elevation ). PRM is performed after LS when the main umbilical port is remaining and aims to remove the remaining gas following LS.

Sponsors

Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Caregiver)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Must be scheduled for LS for benign causes * Must be American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) class I or II.

Exclusion criteria

* Previous lung surgery * Preexisting Emphysema * Previous Pneumothorax

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Postoperative shoulder pain using a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) based on a 0-10 scale, with 0 meaning no pain and 10 the most intense pain ever experiencedAt postoperative 6, 12 and 24 hours using a visual analogue scale (VAS) based on a 0-10 scale, with 0 meaning no pain and 10 the most intense pain ever experienced.Change in postoperative shoulder pain between the two PRM pressure groups

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026