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Anaesthesia for laparoscopic surgery: General vs regional anaesthesia.
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38 citing papers in PubMed, 99 citations in OpenAlex.
- Safety and Efficacy of the Baska Mask Versus Endotracheal Intubation in 64 Women Undergoing Elective Laparoscopic Gynecological Surgery Under General Anesthesia: A Prospective Single-Center Study.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2022Trial
- A Comparative Study between Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation and Fentanyl to Relieve Shoulder Pain during Laparoscopic Gynecologic Surgery under Spinal Anesthesia: A Randomized Clinical Trail.Pain research & management · 2018Trial
- Awake laparoscopic surgery under combined spinal-epidural anesthesia: a consecutive series of 52 patients across multiple general surgical procedures.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- An international multidisciplinary consensus statement on laparoscopic liver biopsy.Cell reports. Medicine · 2026Article
- Comparison of Bilateral Versus Unilateral Transversus Abdominis Plane Block Combined with Spinal Anesthesia in Laparoscopic Appendectomy: A Retrospective Observational Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- A bundle for thoracic segmental spinal anaesthesia: it is time to move forward!Journal of anesthesia, analgesia and critical care · 2025Article
- Evaluation of efficacy of ultrasound guided erector spinae plane block (ESPB) for post-operative analgesia in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy.Turkish journal of surgery · 2025Article
- Airway Management for Emergency Spinal Epidural Hematoma Evacuation With Awake Spine Surgery: Case Report and Literature Review.International journal of spine surgery · 2024Article
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- Cesena guidelines: WSES consensus statement on laparoscopic-first approach to general surgery emergencies and abdominal trauma.World journal of emergency surgery : WJES · 2023Article
- Availability of laparoscopic surgery in Mexico's public health system: a nationwide retrospective analysis.Lancet regional health. Americas · 2023Article
- Non-Hormonal Contraception.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Awake laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A case report and review of literature.World journal of clinical cases · 2023Article
- Segmental Thoracic Spinal Anesthesia for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy with the "Hypobaric" Technique: A Case Series.Local and regional anesthesia · 2023Article
- Lung mechanics during video-assisted abdominal surgery in Trendelenburg position: a cross-sectional propensity-matched comparison between classic laparoscopy and robotic-assisted surgery.BMC anesthesiology · 2022Article
- The effect of different pressures of pneumoperitoneum on the dimensions of internal jugular vein - A prospective double-blind, randomised study.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2022Article
- Assessment of the effect of two different doses of intranasal nitroglycerine spray on attenuation of haemodynamic stress response to pneumoperitoneum in laparoscopic surgeries: A randomised, double-blinded study.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2022Article
- Novel use of erector spinae plane block in laparoscopic surgery.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2022Article
- Awake Da Vinci robotic partial nephrectomy: First case report ever in a situation of need.Urology case reports · 2022Article
- Beyond the Trauma Triad of Death-New Advances in Our Knowledge of Pathophysiology as a Basis for New Perspectives in Support Therapy.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
The use of laparoscopy has revolutionised the surgical field with its advantages of reduced morbidity with early recovery. Laparoscopic procedures have been traditionally performed under general anaesthesia (GA) due to the respiratory changes caused by pneumoperitoneum, which is an integral part of laparoscopy. The precise control of ventilation under controlled conditions in GA has proven it to be ideal for such procedures. However, recently the use of regional anaesthesia (RA) has emerged as an alternative choice for laparoscopy. Various reports in the literature suggest the safety of the use of spinal, epidural and combined spinal-epidural anaesthesia in laparoscopic procedures. The advantages of RA can include: Prevention of airway manipulation, an awake and spontaneously breathing patient intraoperatively, minimal nausea and vomiting, effective post-operative analgesia, and early ambulation and recovery. However, RA may be associated with a few side effects such as the requirement of a higher sensory level, more severe hypotension, shoulder discomfort due to diaphragmatic irritation, and respiratory embarrassment caused by pneumoperitoneum. Further studies may be required to establish the advantage of RA over GA for its eventual global use in different patient populations.
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