Laparoscopic surgery, being minimally invasive, brings many short- and long-term benefits such as reducing post-operative complications, promoting post-operative recovery, and reducing the length of hospital stay. The surgical trauma can lead to varied systemic responses which are reflected by the inflammatory and stress marker levels. This response increases the permeability of the capillary membranes and affects fluid re-distribution between the interstitial and intravascular spaces leading to a post-operative generalized edema.
Post-operative edema is associated with poor clinical outcomes. This publication synopsis highlights a study which compared laparoscopic and open surgical techniques for post-operative edema. Aim This prospective, observational, cohort study investigated the post-operative edema in Crohn’s disease (CD) and compared the impact of laparoscopic and open surgery…
