Effect of Pulmonary Recruitment Maneuver (PRM) on Pain and Nausea After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

A Prospective, Blinded, Randomized Clinical Trial Investigating the Effect on Postoperative Pain and Nausea, When Performing a Ventilator-piloted PRM at the End of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

This prospective, blinded, randomized clinical trial investigates the effect on postoperative pain and nausea, when performing a ventilator-piloted PRM at the end of a laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Inclusion Criteria:

• elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy
• American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification I-II (with the exception of body mass index over 35 kg/m2)
• written consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• conversion to open surgery
• Clavien-Dindo grade ≥ II