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ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2024

Underneath Images and Robots, Looking Deeper into the Pneumoperitoneum: A Narrative Review.

Guido Mazzinari, Lucas Rovira, Kim I Albers-Warlé, Michiel C Warlé, Pilar Argente-Navarro, Blas Flor, Oscar Diaz-Cambronero

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Review in Journal of clinical medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. NIRS monitoring during steep trendelenburg in robotic prostatectomy.Journal of clinical monitoring and computing · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Guido MazzinariPerioperative Medicine Research Group, Health Research Institute la Fe, Avenida Fernando Abril Martorell 106, 46026 Valencia, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-7377-331X
Lucas RoviraDepartment of Anesthesiology, Consorcio Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Av. de les Tres Creus, 2, L'Olivereta, 46014 València, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-3775-8144
Kim I Albers-WarléDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, La Fe University Hospital, Avenida Fernando Abril Martorell 106, 46026 Valencia, Spain.
Michiel C WarléDepartments of Surgery, Radboud University Medical Centre, 6525 GA Nijmegen, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-1151-4571
Pilar Argente-NavarroPerioperative Medicine Research Group, Health Research Institute la Fe, Avenida Fernando Abril Martorell 106, 46026 Valencia, Spain.
Blas FlorDepartment of Anesthesiology, Consorcio Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Av. de les Tres Creus, 2, L'Olivereta, 46014 València, Spain.
Oscar Diaz-CambroneroPerioperative Medicine Research Group, Health Research Institute la Fe, Avenida Fernando Abril Martorell 106, 46026 Valencia, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-3170-7709

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Laparoscopy offers numerous advantages over open procedures, minimizing trauma, reducing pain, accelerating recovery, and shortening hospital stays. Despite other technical advancements, pneumoperitoneum insufflation has received little attention, barely evolving since its inception. We explore the impact of pneumoperitoneum on patient outcomes and advocate for a minimally invasive approach that prioritizes peritoneal homeostasis. The nonlinear relationship between intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) and intra-abdominal volume (IAV) is discussed, emphasizing IAP titration to balance physiological effects and surgical workspace. Maintaining IAP below 10 mmHg is generally recommended, but factors such as patient positioning and surgical complexity must be considered. The depth of neuromuscular blockade (NMB) is explored as another variable affecting laparoscopic conditions. While deep NMB appears favorable for surgical stillness, achieving a balance between IAP and NMB depth is crucial. Temperature and humidity management during pneumoperitoneum are crucial for patient safety and optical field quality. Despite the debate over the significance of temperature drop, humidification and the warming of insufflated gas offer benefits in peritoneal homeostasis and visual clarity. In conclusion, there is potential for a paradigm shift in pneumoperitoneum management, with dynamic IAP adjustments and careful control of insufflated gas temperature and humidity to preserve peritoneal homeostasis and improve patient outcomes in minimally invasive surgery.

Indexed as

abdominal complianceintra-abdominal pressure (IAP)laparoscopic surgeryminimally invasive surgeryneuromuscular blockade (NMB)perioperative temperature controlperitoneal homeostasispneumoperitoneum

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PMID38398395
PMCPMC10889570

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