Comparison of Gas and Gasless Laparoscopy Cholecystectomy:Randomized Controlled Study / 中国微创外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the value of abdominal wall lifting devices in laparoscopic cholecystectomy.Methods Patients who were going to receive laparoscopic cholecystectomy were randomly divided into two groups:one group underwent pneumoperitoneum(Gas group,n=38),the other group was treated with gasless technique using a subcutaneous abdominal wall lifting devices(Gasless group,n=37).Parameters including operation time,blood loss,real-time results of arterial blood gas analysis,postoperative hospital stay,post-operative ACTH and complications were compared between the two groups.Results The operation was completed in both the groups.There existed significant difference in the mean operation time and blood loss between the two groups [Gas group vs Gasless group:(34.2?7.7) min vs(46.7?16.8) min,t=-4.160,P=0.000 and(10.4?2.0) ml vs(14.8?7.2) ml,t=-3.627,P=0.000];whereas,no significant difference was found between the two in the real-time results of arterial blood gas analysis,postoperative hospital stay [(3.7?0.7) d vs(3.9?1.2)d,t=0.884,P=0.379] and post-operative level of ACTH(5.66 pmol/L vs 5.48 pmol/L,Z=0.748,P=0.436).No severe complications occurred in both the groups.In the gasless group,20 of the 37 patients developed subcutaneous emphysema,while none of the Gas group showed the symptom.Conclusion Gasless abdominal wall lift device is safe and simple,resulting in quick recovery without leading to pneumoperitoneum-related complications.