Wenchen Luo, Danfeng Jin, Jian Huang, Jinlin Zhang, Yongfeng Xu, Jiahui Gu, Caihong Sun, Jian Yu, Peiyao Xu, Luping Liu, Zhenyu Zhang, Chenyue Guo, Hongjin Liu, Changhong Miao, Jing Zhong
OBJECTIVE: To compare the effect of low and standard pneumoperitoneal pressure (PP) on the occurrence of gas embolism during laparoscopic liver resection (LLR). BACKGROUND: LLR has an increased risk of gas embolism. Although animal studies have shown that low PP reduces the occurrence of gas embolism, clinical evidence is lacking. METHODS: This parallel, dual-arm, double-blind, randomized controlled trial included 141 patients undergoing elective LLR...
April 1, 2024: Annals of Surgery