The effectiveness of extremely low-pressure pneumoperitoneum on pain reduction after robot-assisted cholecystectomy.

Journal: Asian journal of surgery
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: The robot-assisted cholecystectomy could provide a sufficient surgical field with the extremely low-pressure pneumoperitoneum (ELPP; 4 mmHg) by the robot arm lifting the abdominal wall upward. This study aimed to investigate the effect of ELPP on the postoperative outcomes in benign gallbladder disease.

Authors

  • Sung Eun Park
  • Tae Ho Hong
    Department of Hepato-biliary and Pancreas Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: gshth@catholic.ac.kr.