Shehla Faridoon, Muhammad Shah, Ainul Hadi, Mushtaq Ahmad, Yousaf Jan.
Laproscopic Cholecystectomy Vs Mini Open Cholecystectomy in terms of Post-operative Pain Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar.
Ophthalmol Update Jan ;15(4):456-8.

Objective: To compare the severity of post operative pain following laproscopic versus mini open cholecystectyomy. Material and Methods: This cross sectional (comparative) study was conducted in Surgical unit Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar, from November 2016 to April 2017. Sixty patients were admitted as elective cases through OPD and were divided into "A" and "B" groups. Surgeries were performed by experienced surgeons. Post operative pain severity was assessed for 24 hours through visual analogue scale (0-10).Patients were followed up in OPD. Data was analyzed through SPSS 17. A P-value less than 0.05 was considered significant. Result: Out of 60 patients, 11(18.33%) were males and 49(81.67%) were females with male to female ratio of 1:4.45. Mean age of patients was 44.3 years (�9.41SD). Following laproscopic cholecystectomy, 90% patients had pain relief while 70% patients after mini open cholecystectomy were pain free. Conclusion: Laproscopic cholecystectomy is a better option than mini open cholecystectomy in terms of post operative pain. Key words: Laproscopic cholecystectomy, Mini open cholecystectomy, Post cholecystectomy pain.

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