Jay P Patel

Correlation of Postoperative Shoulder Tip Pain in Low- Versus Standard-Pressure Pneumoperitoneum During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Introduction During laparoscopic cholecystectomy, pneumoperitoneum is created to facilitate exposure of the operative site. It provides the surgeon with adequate visualization; however, it has been associated with postoperative shoulder tip pain. As an alternative, low-pressure p...