Introduction Among surgeons worldwide, a concern with the use of minimally invasive
techniques has been raised due to a proposed risk of viral transmission of the coronavirus …

Background: Although providing excellent outcome results, laparoscopy also induces
particular pathophysiological changes in response to pneumoperitoneum. Knowledge of the …

Background The transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block is usually performed by landmark-
based methods. This prospective, randomized, and double-blinded study was designed to …

Acute pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy is complex in nature. The pain pattern does
not resemble pain after other laparoscopic procedures, suggesting that analgesic treatment …

Background A pneumoperitoneum of 12 to 16 mm Hg is used for laparoscopic
cholecystectomy. Lower pressures are claimed to be safe and effective in decreasing …

Background Laparoscopic surgery has several advantages when compared to open
surgery, including faster postoperative recovery and lower pain scores. However, for …

BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed during low intraabdominal
pressure (< 12 mm Hg) is associated with significantly less postoperative pain than standard …

Background Several methods are performed to control the pain after a laparoscopic
cholecystectomy. Recently, the transverse abdominis plane block has been proposed to …

Introduction It has been previously demonstrated that the rise of intra-abdominal pressures
and prolonged exposure to such pressures can produce changes in the cardiovascular and …

Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) has become the standard treatment for
gall bladder disease. However, despite its low degree of invasiveness, many patients …