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Menes, Tehillah S.; Spivak, Hadar

doi:10.1007/s004640000216

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“…Residual carbon dioxide in pneumoperitoneum is cleared more rapidly than other gases, minimizing the duration of postoperative discomfort [12] ; however, the chief drawback of carbon dioxide is its significant vascular absorption across the peritoneum, leading to hypercapnia and intravascular embolization [13] . The mini-laparoscopy technique also exhibited a low demand on the associated artificial pneumoperitoneum.…”

Section: Safety Of Mini-laparoscopymentioning

confidence: 99%

Diagnostic value of mini-laparoscopy in patients with abdominal neoplasm

Wang

Chen

2011

Chin. J. Cancer Res.

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Objective: Blood biochemistry, ascites tests, and imaging examinations have low sensitivities in abdominal neoplasm diagnoses. In addition, exploratory laparotomy is not suitable for final stage patients. Mini-laparoscopy has recently emerged as a new diagnostic technology for abdominal disease. The aim of this research was to evaluate the value of mini-laparoscopy in diagnosing abdominal neoplasms.Methods: Clinical and operational data were retrospectively analyzed in 20 cases with pathologically confirmed abdominal malignancies. Of these, 10 cases were each diagnosed by mini-laparoscopy and exploratory laparotomy. The surgical and anesthesia expenses, perioperative nursing, monitoring and treating charges, postoperative hospital stay and complications were compared between groups.Results: The surgical and anesthesia costs were statistically lower in patients who received a mini-laparoscopy (P<0.01). Perioperative drug expenses and nursing and monitoring charges were also significantly decreased (P<0.05 and P<0.01, respectively). Further, the gastrointestinal function recovery time and postoperative hospital stay were significantly reduced in the mini-laparoscopy group. There was no significant difference between the two groups regarding the preoperative hospital stay and postoperative complications.Conclusion: Mini-laparoscopy effectively reduces surgical injury and treatment costs, and is capable of safely diagnosing abdominal tumors. Moreover, the procedure is also easy to perform.

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Section: Safety Of Mini-laparoscopymentioning

confidence: 99%

Diagnostic value of mini-laparoscopy in patients with abdominal neoplasm

Wang

Chen

2011

Chin. J. Cancer Res.

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“…The commonest internal maneuver is gas insufflation. Although various gases such as carbon dioxide, nitrogen, nitrous oxide, helium, air, krypton, and argon have been tested, CO 2 insufflation is proved to be the best option due to its high solubility, low cost, and noncombustibility [15]. But ET with gas insufflation is not without complications.…”

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Operative Technique of Endoscopic Thyroidectomy: A Narration of General Principles

Bhargav

Vennapusa²

2012

Indian J Surg

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Endoscopic thyroidectomy is fast becoming a reality with increasing experience in endocrine surgery. Many techniques of minimally invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy through cervical and extra-cervical routes such as chest wall, transaxillary, trans-oral, post-auricular, transluminal approach have been attempted. At present anterior chest wall or trans-axillary routes are favourite extracervical routes. In this context, we describe our operative technique of endoscopic thyroidectomy through chest wall to highlight the surgical steps of practical importance.

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“…It is non-flammable, inexpensive, colourless, readily available and readily absorbed (Menes & Spivak, 2000). The effect of insufflating gas to distend the abdomen creates a high pneumperitoneal pressure and consequentially stimulate movement of free peritoneal tumor cells or may result in sloughing or shedding of tumor cells from viscera into the peritoneal cavity (Moreira et al, 2001).…”

Section: Pneumoperitoneummentioning

confidence: 99%