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World J Gastrointest Surg. Oct 27, 2016; 8(10): 713-718
Published online Oct 27, 2016. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v8.i10.713
Published online Oct 27, 2016. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v8.i10.713
Acute pain management in symptomatic cholelithiasis
Tahir Masudi, Helen Capitelli-McMahon, Suhail Anwar, York Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, the York Teaching Hospital, North Yorkshire YO31 8HE, United Kingdom
Author contributions: All authors contributed to this paper.
Conflict-of-interest statement: There are no conflicts of interest arising from this work.
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Correspondence to: Tahir Masudi, FEBS, MRCS, York Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, the York Teaching Hospital, Wigginton Road, York, North Yorkshire YO31 8HE, United Kingdom. tahir.masudi@yahoo.com
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Received: May 21, 2016
Peer-review started: May 23, 2016
First decision: July 4, 2016
Revised: August 20, 2016
Accepted: September 7, 2016
Article in press: September 8, 2016
Published online: October 27, 2016
Processing time: 156 Days and 20.9 Hours
Peer-review started: May 23, 2016
First decision: July 4, 2016
Revised: August 20, 2016
Accepted: September 7, 2016
Article in press: September 8, 2016
Published online: October 27, 2016
Processing time: 156 Days and 20.9 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: There are currently no set protocols for pain management in biliary colic. This literature review analyses studies from the last 15 years and shows that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) provide safe and effective pain control. It also suggests that NSAIDs play an important role in reducing the complication risk following episodes of biliary colic.