Full Description
Increased intra abdominal pressure as used in laparoscopic surgery produces various changes in the human organism. This book provides surgeons and anesthesiologists with a complete overview on these changes and the consequences for the patient in the perioperative and postoperative period. Special emphasis is laid on the management of pneumoperitoneum related complications.
Contents
I History of Pneumoperitoneum.- 2 Alternative Gases in Laparoscopic Surgery.- 3 Influence of Gas Temperature During Laparoscopic Procedures.- 4 Pneumoperitoneum Related Circulatory Changes of the Lower Extremities.- 5 Influence of Increased Intra-abdominal Pressure on the Hepatoportal Circulation.- 6 Influence of Pneumopertitoneum on the Mesentric Circulation.- 7 Renal Function and Circulation Under the Influence of Pneumoperitoneum.- 8 Respiratory Changes During Carbon Dioxide Penumoperitoneum.- 9 Cardiovascular Changes During Laparoscopy.- 10 Intra-abdominal Pressure; Intracranial Pressure, and Hemodynamics: A Central Nervous System Regulated Response.- 11 Neuro-hormonal Response to Laparoscopy and Acute Rise in Intra-abdominal Pressure.- 12 Monitoring and Management of Physiological Changes Caused by Pneumoperitoneum.- 13 Pneumoperitoneum-Related Complications: Diagnosis and Treatment.- 14 Pneumoperitoneum in Cancer.- 15 Pneumoperitoneum in the Pediatric Age.- 16 Laparoscopic Surgery in Pregnancy.
