What is the evidence for the use of low-pressure pneumoperitoneum? A systematic review

Surgical Endoscopy

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 2049-2065

  Özdemir van Brunschot, Denise M D ^a   van Laarhoven, Kees C J H M ^a   Scheffer, Gert Jan ^a   Pouwels, Sjaak ^a   Wever, Kim E ^a   Warlé, Michiel C ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Laparoscopy; Low pressure; Pain; Perioperative conditions; Pneumoperitoneum

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL PNEUMOPERITONEUM; COCHRANE LIBRARY; EMBASE; HEART FUNCTION; HUMAN; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; KIDNEY INJURY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LIVER INJURY; LOW PRESSURE PNEUMOPERITONEUM; LUNG FUNCTION; MEDLINE; METASTASIS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); STANDARD PRESSURE PNEUMOPERITONEUM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THROMBOEMBOLISM; ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY; HEPATIC INSUFFICIENCY; LAPAROSCOPY; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PRESSURE; PROCEDURES;

ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY; HEPATIC INSUFFICIENCY; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PNEUMOPERITONEUM, ARTIFICIAL; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PRESSURE;

EID: 84939224475     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-015-4454-9     Document Type: Article

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