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Comprehensive Warming Measures Improve Limb Pain and Recovery Quality in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Patients

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Researchers from Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University conducted a retrospective study to explore the effect of comprehensive warming measures on reducing limb pain in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The study analyzed medical records of 131 patients who underwent the procedure between June 2021 and June 2023. The patients were divided into a warming group and a routine group based on the perioperative interventions administered. The study found that comprehensive warming measures improved limb pain and recovery quality in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Key Takeaways:

  • The study aimed to explore the effect of comprehensive warming measures on reducing limb pain in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy during recovery from anesthesia.
  • The medical records of 131 patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the hospital from June 2021 to June 2023 were retrospectively analyzed.
  • The samples were divided into a warming group (n = 62, with comprehensive warming measures applied) and a routine group (n = 69, with routine management measures without active warming applied).
  • The Steward recovery score was used to evaluate the quality of anesthesia recovery, and postoperative limb pain was assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).
  • Surgical indicators, such as operation time and blood loss, were compared between the two groups, and results showed no significant differences.
  • Infusion volume and length of hospital stay were significantly different between the two groups, with the warming group having better outcomes.
  • The study concluded that comprehensive warming measures improved limb pain and recovery quality in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Statistics:

  • 131 patients underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy between June 2021 and June 2023.
  • The study divided the patients into 2 groups: a warming group (n = 62) and a routine group (n = 69).
  • The operation time and blood loss were not significantly different between the two groups (all p > 0.05).
  • The infusion volume was significantly different between the two groups (p < 0.001).
  • The length of hospital stay was significantly different between the two groups (p < 0.05).

Sources:

  • "Effect of Comprehensive Warming Measures on Reducing Limb Pain During Recovery From Anaesthesia in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Retrospective Study". Annali Italiani di Chirurgia, 2025;96(10):1315-1321.
  • "Findings from Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University Broadens Understanding of Cholecystectomy (Effect of Comprehensive Warming Measures on Reducing Limb Pain During Recovery From Anaesthesia in Patients ...)". Medical Devices & Surgical Technology Week. November 2, 2025; p 417.

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