laparoscopy
Conditions
Interventions
In the intervention group, the upper abdomen will be evenly and bilaterally filled with warmed isotonic normal saline (15-20 ml/kg body weight) and left in the abdominal cavity. Then the patient is pl
Sponsors
Dr. M.Y. Bongers, gynecologist
Máxima Medisch Centrum Veldhoven
De Run 4600, 5504 DB Veldhoven
e-mail: M.Bongers@mmc.nl
Phone (office): +31 40 888 8384
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Women between 18-65 years of age, ASA classification I-II, who are planned for an elective laparoscopic procedure with a benign gynecologic indication.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -Women who do not speak Dutch -Women younger than 18 years -Women who had a laparotomy before -Daily use of pain medication -Allergic/intolerance to NSAID’s
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcomes are the incidence and intensity of postlaparoscopic pain in shoulder and upper abdomen at 8, 24 and 48 hours after surgery, using the Visual Analog Score scale (VAS scale). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary outcomes are postoperative use of pain medication, nausea and vomiting, and pulmonary complications. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactJ.E.W. Dijk, van
Outcome results
None listed