Background: Impairments in hemodynamics during pneumoperitoneum (PP) have been
noted. This study compared changes in hemodynamics and surgical stress response with …

Background: The optimal intraperitoneal pressure during laparoscopy is not known. Recent
literature found benefits of using lower pressures, but the safety of doing abdominal surgery …

Background Pneumoperitoneum for laparoscopic surgery is associated with a rise of driving
pressure. The authors aimed to assess the effects of positive end-expiratory pressure …

OBJECTIVES: To estimate the effectiveness of combined intervention with the pulmonary
recruitment maneuver and intraperitoneal normal saline infusion to reduce postlaparoscopic …

To study the possible benefits of N 2 O pneumoperitoneum, 40 patients scheduled for
laparoscopic cholecystectomy for symptomatic cholelithiasis were randomized into either …

Background: Shoulder pain is common after laparoscopic cholecystectomy (60.5%) and can
delay return to normal activities. The cause is unclear but may involve referral of pain from …

Background Because of absorbed carbon dioxide (CO 2) and elevated intraabdominal
pressure (IAP), CO 2 pneumoperitoneum (CO 2 PP) has potentially harmful intraoperative …

Background The laparoscopic technique has many advantages compared with open
surgery for symptomatic cholecystolithiasis. Despite these advantages, many patients …

BACKGROUND Postoperative shoulder pain remains a significant problem after
laparoscopy. Pneumoperitoneum with insufflation of carbon dioxide (CO 2) is thought to be …

BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed during low intraabdominal
pressure (< 12 mm Hg) is associated with significantly less postoperative pain than standard …