Why the study?
Upper abdominal operations may induce postoperative restrictive ventilatory defects, which are more pronounced in open procedures but also seen in laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Does laparoscopic cholecystectomy impair pulmonary function in patients?
Population
100 patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Comparison
Pre-operative vs post-operative pulmonary function
Design
Observational study
Authors
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Postoperative pulmonary decline occurs after laparoscopic cholecystectomy; hypothesis-generating for routine monitoring and warrants prospective trials before practice change.
Does laparoscopic cholecystectomy impair pulmonary function in patients?
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy significantly impairs post-operative pulmonary function variables.
Wazir et al. (2022) studied this question.
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