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Trial reportHPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association2016

Effects of Rowachol on prevention of postcholecystectomy pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: prospective multicenter randomized controlled trial.

In Woong Han, O Choel Kwon, Min Gu Oh, Yoo Shin Choi, Seung Eun Lee

Open access · bronzeAbstract readMulticenter StudyRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

In Woong HanDepartment of Surgery, Dongguk University College of Medicine, South Korea.
O Choel KwonDepartment of Surgery, Dongguk University College of Medicine, South Korea.
Min Gu OhDepartment of Surgery, Dongguk University College of Medicine, South Korea.
Yoo Shin ChoiDepartment of Surgery, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, South Korea.
Seung Eun LeeDepartment of Surgery, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, South Korea. Electronic address: selee508@cau.ac.kr.
Dongguk University · KRChung-Ang University · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPostcholecystectomy pain (PCP) is characterized by abdominal pain after cholecystectomy. However, prevention of PCP is not well known yet. The purpose of this study was to determine whether Rowachol might be useful in preventing PCP.

methodsBetween May 2013 and January 2014, a total of 138 patients with gallbladder disease who were scheduled to undergo laparoscopic cholecystectomy were randomly assigned to orally receive 100 mg Rowachol or placebo three times daily for 3 months after surgery. Abdominal pain was assessed using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer QLQ-C30 questionnaire.

resultsIncidence of PCP in the placebo group (n = 9, 14.3%) was higher than that in the Rowachol group (n = 3, 4.7%) with statistically marginal significance (P = 0.08). Risk factor analysis implicated PCP with increased difficulty in performing LC, more frequent pathology with acute cholecystitis, and absence of postoperative Rowachol treatment. Multivariate analysis revealed that greater difficulty of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (HR = 5.78, 95% CI 1.36-24.40, P < 0.05), and absence of postoperative Rowachol treatment (HR = 2.54, 95% CI 1.10-10.39, P < 0.05) were independent risk factors for development of PCP.

conclusionRowachol might be beneficial for prevention of PCP after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Indexed as

Abdominal PainAdministration, OralAdultAgedAnalgesicsChi-Square DistributionCholecystectomy, LaparoscopicDrug Administration ScheduleDrug CombinationsFemaleGallbladder DiseasesHumansMaleMiddle AgedMonoterpenesMultivariate AnalysisAnalgesicsDrug CombinationsMonoterpenesRowachol

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PMID27485060
PMCPMC4972378
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