Shoulder Pain
Conditions
Keywords
Laparoscopic Surgery, Gynecology
Brief summary
The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of the use of an abdominal binder on postoperative shoulder pain according to laparoscopic gynecological surgery. The investigators will compare the incidences of shoulder pain after laparoscopic gynecological surgery in terms of the use of an abdominal binder.
Detailed description
Laparoscopic surgery has advantages over laparotomy in that it reduces postoperative pain and hospital stay. However, postoperative shoulder pain is one of the major concerns of laparoscopic surgery. Shoulder pain has been reported to occur in 35 to 70% of laparoscopic surgeries. The exact mechanism of shoulder pain after laparoscopic surgery is not clear. The main hypothesis is that the presence of residual carbon dioxide (CO2) in the abdominal cavity stimulates the diaphragmatic nerve and causes pain in the shoulder. Alveolar recruitment maneuver in the Trendelenburg position reduced the intensity and incidence of shoulder pain significantly. However, even with these measures, shoulder pain occurred in 63% of patients after surgery. In addition to this measure, The investigators hypothesized that wearing an abdominal binder would promote the absorption of residual CO2 in the abdominal cavity into the peritoneum and pelvis pressure. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the use of an abdominal binder on shoulder pain after gynecological laparoscopic surgery. The intraoperative management is carried out in the same manner, except for wearing an abdominal binder after surgery. Laparoscopic procedure is completed, and then intraperitoneal CO2 is passive drained. An anesthetist places the operating table in the Trendelenburg position at 30 degrees and performs the alveolar recruitment maneuver. (CPAP 45 cm H2O is administered 5 times for 7 seconds) In the abdominal binder group, the patient wears an abdominal binder in the Trendelenburg position and then changed to the supine position before the emergence. In the control group, the patient placed in the supine position, and emergence is started. Shoulder pain at 12, 24, and 36 hours after surgery is investigated with a Numeric Score Scale (NRS) score.
Interventions
DEVICEabdominal binder
Wearing an abdominal binder postoperatively
Sponsors
Seoul National University Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
20 Years to 79 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Adult patients aged 20-79 years with ASA I - III undergoing elective laparoscopic gynecological surgery under general anesthesia
Exclusion criteria
* Patients who do not consent to the trial * Conversion to open surgery from laparoscopic surgery * Patients with previous shoulder disease or history of shoulder surgery * Patients who have difficulty wearing an abdominal binder due to skin disease or wounds in the abdomen * Development of subcutaneous emphysema * Change of intra-abdominal carbon dioxide pressure due to surgical difficulties
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Postoperative shoulder pain | Postoperative shoulder pain at 12 hours after surgery | Investigate occurrence of postoperative shoulder pain at 12 hours, 24 hours, and 36 hours after surgery. The occurrence of shoulder pain is defined as having NRS ≥ 1 pain at least once out of the three measurement time points. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Intensity of postoperative shoulder pain | at 12 hours, 24 hours, and 36 hours after surgery | Investigate shoulder pain intensity using numerical rating scale (0-10, 0 representing 'no pain', 10 representing 'worst pain imaginable') |
| Shoulder pain depending on posture | at 12 hours, 24 hours, and 36 hours after surgery | Investigate whether there is a change in shoulder pain depending on the posture. |
| Surgical site pain | at 12 hours, 24 hours, and 36 hours after surgery | Investigate Intensity of surgical site pain using numerical rating scale (0-10, 0 representing 'no pain', 10 representing 'worst pain imaginable') |
| Incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) | at 12 hours, 24 hours, and 36 hours after surgery | The occurrence of PONV is defined as having PONV at least once out of the three measurement time points. |
| Time of first walking postoperatively | After transfer to general ward up to 36 hours | Time of first walking after transfer to general ward |
Countries
South Korea
Contacts
Primary ContactYoon Jung KIM
Outcome results
None listed