Residual intraperitoneal carbon dioxide gas following laparoscopy for adnexal masses: Residual gas volume assessment and postoperative outcome analysis
Abstract:Free residual gas after laparoscopy may cause shoulder pain, decreasing patient satisfaction with the procedure. We analyzed the correlation between postoperative residual carbon dioxide gas and shoulder pain, explored the peri-and postoperative factors associated with residual carbon dioxide and determined the effects of the use of a drainage tube. A cohort of 326 patients who underwent laparoscopic adnexal surgery between March 2005 and June 2018 at a teaching hospital in Korea was retrospectively analyzed t… Show more
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