postoperative nausea and vomiting (ponv) are one of the most common complications of anesthesia and without prophylactic intervention occurs by about one-third of patients under general anesthesia. the aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of ondansetron and metoclopramide in reducing ponv after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. in this study, 60 patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystec...

background post laparoscopic cholecystectomy pain management can reduce recovery and discharge time. non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and opioids are used for this purpose. objectives this randomized clinical trial evaluates the efficacy of diclofenac rectal suppository for the management of postoperative pain. patients and methods forty four patients were randomized to receive either 100 ...

PURPOSE Single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILC) has become a more frequently performed method for benign gallbladder diseases all over the world. The effects of SILC technique on oxidative stress have not been well documented. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of laparoscopic cholecystectomy techniques on systemic oxidative stress by using ischemia modified albumin (I...

Background and Aims. We describe our experience of performing transumbilical single-incision laparoendoscopic cholecystectomy as standard procedure for acute and chronic gallbladder diseases. Methods. Between September 2008 and March 2010, 220 patients underwent laparoscopic single-incision surgery. A single port was used for 196 patients and two conventional 5 mm and one 10 mm port in 24 cases...

BACKGROUND AND AIM Umbilical hernia frequently accompanies cholelithiasis. It is possible to repair these hernias after completing cholecystectomy. We herein describe a simple modified technique for the repair. PATIENTS AND METHOD The technique was applied to 10 patients undergone laparoscopic cholecystectomy. After cholecystectomy has been performed, periumbilical trocar incision is extended...

conclusions dexamethasone 8mg is a better anti-emetic agent than metoclopramide for the prevention of post-operative nausea and vomiting after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. objectives this study evaluates the prophylactic anti-emetic effect of dexamethasone in comparison with metoclopramide and placebo for the prevention of post-operative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing elective lapa...

since its introduction in 1988, laparoscopic cholecystectomy (lc) has become the procedure of choice in the management of gallstone disease. it has well established advantages compared to its traditional open counterpart such as reduction in hospital stay and related costs, more rapid return to work, and reduction in pain and cosmetic problems. lc, like any other procedure, has its own indicati...

Gallstone disease is a common association in patients with haematological splenomegaly. When indicated, simultaneous splenectomy and cholecystectomy should be performed and traditionally this is accomplished by open surgery. We report a 17 year old thalassaemic girl with splenomegaly complicated by gallstone pancreatitis. We treated her with a combination of needlescopic cholecystectomy and lap...