Evaluation of the Effects of Preoperative Dexamethasone Administration on Postoperative Patient Comfort in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

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Gungor GulMehmet Akif Aydin

Abstract

Objective Postoperative recovery process following laparoscopic cholecystectomy depends on many factors such as pain, fatigue and exhaustion. The objective of this study was to investigate whether the administration of dexamethasone, a glucocorticoid, has positive effects of postoperative patient comfort in patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy in our clinic. Methods Patients who presented to the general surgery clinic of our hospital and scheduled for laparoscopic cholecystectomy due to cholelithiasis were included in this study. Patients in Group 1 received dexamethasone 90 minutes before the skin incision, while patients in Group 2 were given placebo (normal saline). Pain scores, presence of nausea and vomiting in the postoperative period were compared between the study and control groups. Results No statistically significant difference was observed between the groups in terms of incisional pain at rest and in motion and visceral pain at rest at postoperative 6th, 12th and 24th hours. Although there was a difference between the groups in terms of visceral pain in motion at the postoperative 12th and 24th hours, this was not statistically significant (p > 0.05). Although the need for additional analgesics and an...Continue Reading

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