Circulatory and Respiratory Complications of Carbon Dioxide Insufflation
Author(s) -
Carsten N. Gutt,
Traian Oniu,
A. Mehrabi,
Peter Schemmer,
A. Kashfi,
T Kraus,
M.W. Büchler
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
digestive surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.762
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1421-9983
pISSN - 0253-4886
DOI - 10.1159/000077038
Subject(s) - medicine , pneumoperitoneum , pathophysiology , hypercarbia , insufflation , hypoxemia , anesthesia , splanchnic , laparoscopy , laparotomy , surgery , intensive care medicine , hemodynamics
Although providing excellent outcome results, laparoscopy also induces particular pathophysiological changes in response to pneumoperitoneum. Knowledge of the pathophysiology of a CO(2) pneumoperitoneum can help minimize complications while profiting from the benefits of laparoscopic surgery without concerns about its safety.
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