Surgical laparoscopy, endoscopy & percutaneous techniques
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Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech · Dec 2008
Review Meta AnalysisEffect of heated and humidified carbon dioxide on patients after laparoscopic procedures: a meta-analysis.
To systematically analyze the role of heated humidified carbon dioxide (CO2) in laparoscopy. ⋯ The use of heated humidified CO2 for pneumoperitoneum in laparoscopic procedures is associated with lesser postoperative pain, lower risk of postoperative hypothermia, and lower analgesic requirements. However, total hospital stay and lens fogging rates do not differ. Hence, the heated and humidified CO2 may be considered as the first choice for pneumoperitoneum in laparoscopic procedures.