Semi-Fowler positioning in addition to the pulmonary recruitment manoeuvre reduces shoulder pain following gynaecologic laparoscopic surgery.

Conclusions: Semi-Fowler positioning in addition to PRM significantly reduces post-laparoscopic shoulder pain. We assume that the benefit gained using the semi-Fowler positioning is mainly derived from its potential to better evacuate the remaining abdominal gas following LS.
PMID: 31908704 [PubMed]

Source: Videosurgery and Other Miniinvasive Techniques - January 9, 2020 Category: Surgery Tags: Wideochir Inne Tech Maloinwazyjne Source Type: research