Background: Effects of intraoperative recruitment maneuvers (RMs) on oxygenation and pulmonary compliance are lost during recovery if high inspired oxygen and airway suctioning are used. We investigated the effect of post-extubation noninvasive CPAP mask application on the alveolar arterial oxygen difference [(A-a) DO 2 ] after pediatric laparoscopic surgery. Methods: Sixty patients (1-6 years) were randomly allocated to three groups of 20 patients, to receive zero end-expiratory pressure (ZEEP group), RM with decremental PEEP titration only (RM group), or followed with post-extubation CPAP for 5 minutes (RM-CPAP group). Primary outcome was [(A-a) DO 2 ] at 1 hour postoperatively. Secondary outcomes were respiratory mechanics, arterial blood gas analysis, hemodynamics, and adverse events. Results: At 1 hour postoperatively, mean [(A-a) DO 2 ] (mm Hg) was lower in the RM-CPAP group (41.5 ± 13.2, [95% CI 37.6-45.8]) compared to (80.2 ± 13.7 [72.6-87.5], P < 0.0001] and (59.2 ± 14.6, [54.8-62.6], P < 0.001) in the ZEEP and RM groups. The mean PaO 2 (mm Hg) at 1 hour postoperatively was higher in the RM-CPAP group (156.2 ± 18.3 [95% CI 147.6-164.7]) compared with the ZEEP (95.9 ± 15.9 [88.5-103.3], P < 0.0001) and RM groups (129.1 ± 15.9 [121.6-136.5], P < 0.0001). At 12 hours postoperatively, mean [(A-a) DO 2 ] and PaO 2 were (9.6 ± 2.1 [8.4-10.8]) and (91.9 ± 9.4[87.5-96.3]) in the RM-CPAP group compared to (25.8 ± 5.5 [23.6-27.6]) and (69.9 ± 5.5 [67.4-72.5], P < 0.0001) in the ZEEP group and (34.3 ± 13.2, [28.4-40.2], P < 0.0001) and (74.03 ± 9.8 [69.5-78.6], P < 0.0001) in the RM group. No significant differences of perioperative adverse effects were found between groups. Conclusions:An RM done after pneumoperitoneum inflation followed by decremental PEEP titration improved oxygenation at 1 hour postoperatively. The addition of an early post-extubation noninvasive CPAP mask ventilation improved oxygenation at 12 hours postoperatively.
Objectives To compare laparoscopic‐assisted myomectomy with myomectomy by laparotomy. Design Non‐prospective study. Patients Women with large uterine myoma of >16 weeks. Interventions Laparoscopic‐assisted myomectomy (n = 31) and myomectomy by laparotomy (n = 29). Results The mean diameter and the weight of the myoma were 12.7 ± 3.5 cm and 267.5 ± 36.0 g in the laparoscopy‐assisted myomectomy group and 9.1 ± 0.6 cm and 332.6 ± 62.9 g in the laparotomy group. The mean length of hospital stay was significantly shorter in women who underwent laparoscopic‐assisted myomectomy (3.2 ± 0.2 days) than in those who underwent myomectomy by laparotomy (5.1 ± 0.3 days). Conclusions Laparoscopic‐assisted myomectomy is as effective as myomectomy by laparotomy, but it is associated with a smaller abdominal incision and shorter hospital stay.
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