The previous articles of the Statistical Round in the Korean Journal of Anesthesiology posed
a strong enquiry on the issue of null hypothesis significance testing (NHST). P values lie at …

Background Significant pain can be experienced after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. This
systematic review aims to formulate PROSPECT (PROcedure SPECific Postoperative Pain …

Study objective Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is a commonly performed minimally
invasive procedure that has led to a decrease in procedure-related mortality and morbidity …

The diaphragm is the primary muscle involved in active inspiration and serves also as an
important anatomical landmark that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavity. However …

Laparoscopy, one of minimally invasive procedures, is a commonly used procedure in
diagnosis and management of various kinds of clinical problems, including gynecologic …

Background Different regional anesthesia (RA) techniques have been used for laparoscopic
cholecystectomy (LC), but there is no consensus on their comparative effectiveness. Our …

BACKGROUND: Surgical site infiltration and transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks are
commonly used to improve pain relief after lower abdominal surgery. This randomized …

AIM: To systematically evaluate the effect of intraperitoneal local anesthetic on pain
characteristics after laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). METHODS: We searched …

Laparoscopic surgery is widespread, and an increasing number of surgeries are performed
laparoscopically. Early pain after laparoscopy can be similar or even more severe than that …

Background: The aim of preemptive analgesia is to reduce central sensitization that arises
from noxious inputs across the entire perioperative period. N-methyl d-aspartate receptor …