Warmed, Humidified Carbon Dioxide Insufflation vs Standard Carbon Dioxide in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Warmed, Humidified Carbon Dioxide Insufflation vs Standard Carbon Dioxide in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of warmed, humidified carbon dioxide
 Insufflation vs standard carbon dioxide in laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Patients undergoing warmed, humidified carbon dioxide (CO2) insufflation for laparoscopic
 cholecystectomy will have less postoperative pain than patients undergoing laparoscopic
 cholecystectomy with standard CO2 insufflation. The study design is a double-blind,
 prospective, randomized study comparing patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy with
 standard CO2 insufflation vs those receiving warmed, humidified CO2. Main variables included
 postoperative pain (rated with a visual analog scales) and analgesic requirements.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Clinical diagnosis of cholecystolithiasis

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Clinical diagnosis of cholecystolithiasis with cholecystitis