Pain Characteristics After Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy

Laparoscopic operative procedures have revolutionized gynecological surgery. These have several advantages: a smaller and more cosmetic incision, reduced blood loss and shorter postoperative stay, which cuts down on hospital costs. However, postoperative pain continues to be one complication, which results in an unpleasant experience for the patient and at times causes a delayed discharge. There are few studies about pain characteristics as one of laparoscopic hysterectomy complications. The purpose of this study is to investigate the prevalence and characteristics of shoulder pain, headache, abdominal pain, and back pain in patients undergoing total laparoscopic hysterectomy.

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Key information

Conditions

Myoma of Uterus Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

20 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Severance hospital

Seoul, 120-752, South Korea

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

ASA I or II
age >=20, <= 80 years
female
patients undergoing elective total laparoscopic hysterectomy

Exclusion criteria

age < 19 years or > 80 years
abnormal mental status
drug abuse
chronic alcoholism
immunosuppressants or steroid user

Treatment and study plan

classic LMA insertion

Device

Classic LMA (cLMA) will be inserted when no response is obtained in the train-of-four stimulation. The fiberoptic view through the LMA, intraoperative complications of the cLMA, any complication during anesthesia emergence will be recorded. The device is examined and noted for the presence of visible blood.

Primary outcomes

overall pain

Time frame: 3 days

evaluated with visual analogue score (VAS)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Yonsei University

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2013
Primary completion: 2013
Study completion: 2013
First posted: Apr 24, 2013
Registry last updated: Jan 14, 2014

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