The Pathophysiology of Pneumoperitoneum /

Increased intra abdominal pressure as used in laparoscopic surgery produces various changes in the human organism. This book provides surgeons and anesthesiologists with a complete overview on these changes and the consequences for the patient in the perioperative and postoperative period. Special e...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rosenthal, Raul J.
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Friedman, Richard L., Phillips, Edward H.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1998.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • From the Contents: Introduction and application of pneumoperitoneum in surgery.-Alternative Gases for the establishment of pneumoperitoneum
  • Metabolic response during laparoscopic procedures
  • Influence of pneumoperitoneum on the venous return of the lower extremities
  • Effects of pneumoperitoneum on the mesenteric and intestinal mucosal blood flow
  • Effects of pneumoperitoneum on the portal system
  • Postural influence on hemodynamics during laparoscopic procedures
  • Ventilatory changes during pneumoperitoneum
  • Cardiovascular efffects
  • Pneumoperitomeum and intracranial pressure.