Surgical endoscopy
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effects of low- and high-pressure carbon dioxide pneumoperitoneum on intracranial pressure during laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Laparoscopic surgeries are a risk factor for raised intracranial **pressure and neurological complications. Even though rare, the consequences may be severe. ⋯ High-pressure pneumoperitoneum causes significant rise in intracranial pressure in comparison to low-pressure pneumoperitoneum during laparoscopic cholecystectomy, which can be monitored by ONSD measurement by ultrasound examination and is totally non-invasive.