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Pneumoperitoneum : Sailing in tsunami


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1 MD, Professor & Head, Dept of Anesthesia, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, India
2 Post graduate student, Dept of Anesthesia, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, India
 

Laparoscopic surgeries are the theme of today's surgical practice, which requires pneumoperitoneum. The complex patho-physiological changes following pneumoperitoneum is well tolerated in healthy adults in contrast to cardio-pulmonary compromised patients. This comprehensive review article helps in understanding the basis for changes in cardiopulmonary system.

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Hypercarbia, Intra-abdominal pressure, Laparoscopy, Pneumoperitoneum
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Madhusudan Upadya
MD, Professor & Head, Dept of Anesthesia, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, India
M. C. Mahesh
Post graduate student, Dept of Anesthesia, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, India

Abstract


Laparoscopic surgeries are the theme of today's surgical practice, which requires pneumoperitoneum. The complex patho-physiological changes following pneumoperitoneum is well tolerated in healthy adults in contrast to cardio-pulmonary compromised patients. This comprehensive review article helps in understanding the basis for changes in cardiopulmonary system.

Keywords


Hypercarbia, Intra-abdominal pressure, Laparoscopy, Pneumoperitoneum