Body mass index (BMI) is defined as the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the
height in meters (kg/m2) 1. Adults with a BMI of 25 to 29.9 are considered overweight …

Laparoscopic surgery is widespread, and an increasing number of surgeries are performed
laparoscopically. Early pain after laparoscopy can be similar or even more severe than that …

Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of the pulmonary recruitment maneuver (PRM) and
intraperitoneal normal saline infusion (INSI) in removing postlaparoscopic carbon dioxide …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the efficacy of a simple clinical maneuver that facilitates removal of
residual abdominal carbon dioxide (CO 2) after laparoscopic surgery to reduce shoulder …

METHODS The study protocol was approved by the hospital ethics committee and written
informed consent was obtained from the participating patients. Eighty adult patients (ASA …

BACKGROUND: One of the complications of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding is
intragastric erosion, leading to a revisional procedure to remove the band. Our aim was to …

Materials and Methods: Patients undergoing LC (n= 43) were randomized into the LPLC (8
mm Hg) group (n= 22) and the SPLC (12 mm Hg) group (n= 21). Postoperative pain …

Background This study is aimed to evaluate the pulmonary recruitment maneuver as a
means to effectively reduce residual pneumoperitoneum and postoperative shoulder pain in …

OBJECTIVES: To estimate the effectiveness of combined intervention with the pulmonary
recruitment maneuver and intraperitoneal normal saline infusion to reduce postlaparoscopic …

Increasing numbers of patients with morbid obesity are presenting for surgery and their
acute pain management requires an evidence-based clinical update. The objective of this …