Obesity surgery
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Nitrous oxide and laparoscopic bariatric surgery.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) is frequently used to supplement more potent anesthetic agents. One side-effect of N2O is its ability to expand an air-containing space. We investigated if N2O adversely affected operating conditions by distending normal bowel during laparoscopic bariatric procedures. ⋯ We found that using N2O did not cause noticeable bowel distention during laparoscopic bariatric procedures of relatively short duration.