Metabolic and stress responses of the body to trauma: produced by the laparoscopic and open cholecystectomy

• Published in: Mymensingh medical journal : MMJ Vol. 13; no. 1; p. 48
• Main Authors: Haque, Z, Rahman, M, Siddique, M A, Roy, R K, Chowdhury, R A, Rahman, M M, Rabbi, M A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bangladesh 01.01.2004
• Subjects: Adult; Blood Glucose - analysis; Blood Glucose - metabolism; C-Reactive Protein - analysis; C-Reactive Protein - metabolism; Cholecystectomy - adverse effects; Cholecystectomy - methods; Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic - adverse effects; Cholecystolithiasis - surgery; Epinephrine - blood; Epinephrine - metabolism; Female; Humans; Hydrocortisone - blood; Hydrocortisone - metabolism; Male; Middle Aged; Norepinephrine - blood; Norepinephrine - metabolism; Pain, Postoperative - metabolism; Postoperative Complications - metabolism; Prospective Studies; Stress, Physiological - blood; Stress, Physiological - etiology; Stress, Physiological - metabolism; Wounds and Injuries - blood; Wounds and Injuries - etiology; Wounds and Injuries - metabolism

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is regarded as gold standard therapy for symptomatic gall stone disease. This study was done to compare the metabolic and stress responses between open and lapraroscopic cholecystectomy and to evaluate their significance in postoperative recovery. Thirty patients with sy...