title: Influence of a robotic camera holder on postoperative pain in women undergoing gynaecological laparoscopy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the influence of a robotic camera holder on postoperative pain in women undergoing gynaecological laparoscopy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixty-one women were prospectively enrolled in the study and underwent either conventional laparoscopy or laparoscopy using an active camera holder. Twenty-four and 48 h after surgery abdominal pain was assessed using the short form of the McGill Pain Questionnaire. Demographic data, and clinical and surgical parameters were evaluated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Twenty-seven women underwent laparoscopy with an active camera holder (study group) and 34 women underwent laparoscopy with human camera assistance (control group). Women in the study group were older (43.5±8.6 vs. 37.4±10.4 years; p=0.018) while the duration of surgery was shorter in women who underwent conventional laparoscopy (97±37 vs. 71±33 min; p=0.005). Total pain scores 24 h (28.3±24.2 vs. 44.0±35.0; p=0.049643) as well as 48 h (18.0±20.0 vs. 33.8±31.0; p=0.016) after surgery were significantly less in the study group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The usage of a robotic camera holder results in less postoperative pain in women undergoing gynaecological laparoscopy.
authors.affiliation: University Medical Centre Mannheim, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, D-68167 Mannheim, Germany. benjamin.tuschy@umm.de.
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tuschy
authors.forename: Sebastian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Berlit
authors.forename: Stefanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lis
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sütterlin
authors.forename: Amadeus
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hornemann
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D008875:Middle Aged; D059408:Pain Management; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D012371:Robotics; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics
keywords: Camera holder; gynaecological laparoscopy; postoperative pain