[ASSESSMENT OF POSTOPERATIVE PAIN SYNDROME AT SINGLE-PORT TRANSUMBILICAL LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY COMPARED TO...

Area of Science:

• Minimally Invasive Surgery
• Surgical Outcomes
• Inflammation Markers

Context:

• Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a common surgical procedure.
• Traditional methods involve multiple incisions.
• Single-port surgery offers potential benefits for patient recovery.

Purpose:

• To compare postoperative pain intensity between single-port transumbilical laparoscopic cholecystectomy and traditional laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
• To evaluate the inflammatory response, specifically proinflammatory cytokines, in both surgical approaches.

Summary:

• Patients undergoing single-port transumbilical laparoscopic cholecystectomy reported significantly lower postoperative pain.
• This approach also led to a less pronounced increase in proinflammatory cytokines compared to traditional four-port surgery.
• Findings suggest single-port surgery may offer a less inflammatory and less painful recovery.

Impact:

• Provides evidence supporting single-port transumbilical laparoscopic cholecystectomy as a potentially superior approach for patient comfort.
• Highlights the role of surgical technique in modulating the inflammatory response post-cholecystectomy.
• Informs clinical practice regarding the selection of minimally invasive surgical methods for improved patient outcomes.