title: Recovery from laparoscopic cholecystectomy procedures.
abstract: The authors studied the postoperative experiences of 53 patients who had uncomplicated laparoscopic cholecystectomy procedures. Patients rated their pain, nausea, vomiting, and fatigue before surgery, before discharge, and on postoperative days one, two, three, four, and seven. The majority of patients reported more difficult and painful and slower recoveries than they expected or that they believed were indicated in the education materials provided to prepare them for surgery. The experiences of the patients in this study clearly indicate a need to modify preoperative preparatory education materials.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, USA.
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Cason
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Seidel
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bushmiaer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000451:nursing* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000601:surgery; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009325:Nausea / Q000209:etiology; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000145:classification / Q000188:drug therapy; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000592:standards; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D013527:Perioperative Nursing; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013315:Stress, Psychological