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Intraperitoneal Gas Drainage to Reduce Postoperative Shoulder Pain After Gynecologic Laparoscopy .

NCT07262749 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 124

Last updated 2025-12-04

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Summary

This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate whether the use of an intraperitoneal gas drain at the end of gynecologic laparoscopic surgery can reduce postoperative shoulder pain. Residual carbon dioxide after laparoscopy is believed to irritate the diaphragm and cause referred shoulder pain, which is a common and distressing postoperative symptom. Women undergoing gynecologic laparoscopy lasting more than 20 minutes will be randomized to receive either an intraperitoneal drain for passive gas evacuation or standard care without a drain. Shoulder pain, abdominal pain, analgesic consumption, postoperative nausea and vomiting, and recovery indicators will be assessed during the first 48 hours after surgery.

Conditions

  • Postoperative Shoulder Pain After Gynecologic Laparoscopy

Interventions

OTHER

Intraperitoneal Gas Drain

A plastic intraperitoneal drain is placed through the umbilical port at the end of laparoscopic surgery and left in situ for 24 hours to allow passive evacuation of carbon dioxide. This aims to reduce diaphragmatic irritation and postoperative shoulder pain.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Assiut University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ahmed Fayek Amin Mousa · Assiut University - Faculty of Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-12-01
Primary Completion
2026-12-01
Completion
2027-01-01

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