Background: Although laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) results in less pain than open
chole‐cystectomy, it is not a pain‐free procedure. Many methods of analgesia for pain after …

Pain and speed of convalescence are the two main problems after uncomplicated
laparoscopic cholecystectomy. We therefore identified interventional and descriptive studies …

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 …

It has been hypothesized that providing deep neuromuscular block (a posttetanic count of 1
or more, but a train-of-four [TOF] count of zero) when compared with moderate block (TOF …

Abstract Purpose of Review The field of regional anesthesia has evolved tremendously in
the last 15 years. New anesthesia protocols for ambulatory surgery and enhanced recovery …

Background Laparoscopy is a common procedure used to diagnose and treat various
gynaecological conditions. Shoulder‐tip pain (STP) as a result of the laparoscopy occurs in …

Trial design This is a phase III, double-blind, randomized, controlled trial. Methods In this
trial, patients with laparoscopic colectomy were assigned to either low pressure (LP: 7 …

Background Compared with open herniorrhaphy, laparoscopic herniorrhaphy can yield
more favorable clinical outcomes. However, previous studies failed to give definite answer …

Background Laparoscopic strategies for managing intraabdominal pathologies offer
significant benefits compared with conventional approaches. Of interest are reports of …