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Subcutaneous emphysema associated with laparoscopic or robotic abdominal surgery: a retrospective single-center study.
Surgical Endoscopy 2024 Februrary 21
BACKGROUND: Subcutaneous emphysema (SCE) is a common complication in laparoscopic surgery. However, its precise incidence and impact on the clinical course are partially known. In this study, the incidence and risk factors of SCE were retrospectively analyzed.
METHODS: Patients who underwent laparoscopic/robotic abdominal surgery (e.g., gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, gynecologic, and urologic surgery) between October 2019 and September 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. The presence of SCE was confirmed by either conclusive findings obtained through chest/abdominal X-ray examination immediately after operation, or intraoperative palpation conducted by nurses. X-ray examination was performed in the operation room before extubation.
RESULTS: A total of 2503 patients treated with laparoscopic/robotic abdominal surgery between October 2019 and September 2022 were identified and all of them were included in the analysis. SCE was confirmed in 23.1% of the patients (i.e., 577/2503). SCE was identified by X-ray examination in 97.6% of the patients. Extubation failure was observed in 10 patients; however, pneumothorax was not observed. Female sex (odds ratio [OR]: 2.09; 95% confidence interval [95%CI]: 1.69-2.57), age ≥ 80 years (OR 1.63; 95%CI 1.19-2.22), body mass index < 20 (OR 1.32; 95%CI 1.06-1.65), operation time > 360 min (OR 1.97; 95%CI 1.53-2.54), robotic surgery (OR 2.54; 95%CI 1.91-3.38), maximum intraabdominal pressure with CO2 > 15 mmHg (OR 1.79; 95%CI 1.02-3.16), and endo-tidal CO2 > 50 mmHg (OR 1.32; 95%CI 1.08-1.62)were identified as independent factors of SCE. Regarding the extubation failure due to SCE, age (OR 5.84; 95%CI 1.27-26.8) and maximum intraabdominal pressure with CO2 (OR 21.7; 95%CI 4.76-99.3) were identified as risk factors.
CONCLUSION: Although the presence of SCE is associated with a low risk of severe complications, monitoring of the perioperative intraabdominal pressure is essential for performing safe laparoscopic/robotic surgery, particularly in elderly patients.
METHODS: Patients who underwent laparoscopic/robotic abdominal surgery (e.g., gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, gynecologic, and urologic surgery) between October 2019 and September 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. The presence of SCE was confirmed by either conclusive findings obtained through chest/abdominal X-ray examination immediately after operation, or intraoperative palpation conducted by nurses. X-ray examination was performed in the operation room before extubation.
RESULTS: A total of 2503 patients treated with laparoscopic/robotic abdominal surgery between October 2019 and September 2022 were identified and all of them were included in the analysis. SCE was confirmed in 23.1% of the patients (i.e., 577/2503). SCE was identified by X-ray examination in 97.6% of the patients. Extubation failure was observed in 10 patients; however, pneumothorax was not observed. Female sex (odds ratio [OR]: 2.09; 95% confidence interval [95%CI]: 1.69-2.57), age ≥ 80 years (OR 1.63; 95%CI 1.19-2.22), body mass index < 20 (OR 1.32; 95%CI 1.06-1.65), operation time > 360 min (OR 1.97; 95%CI 1.53-2.54), robotic surgery (OR 2.54; 95%CI 1.91-3.38), maximum intraabdominal pressure with CO2 > 15 mmHg (OR 1.79; 95%CI 1.02-3.16), and endo-tidal CO2 > 50 mmHg (OR 1.32; 95%CI 1.08-1.62)were identified as independent factors of SCE. Regarding the extubation failure due to SCE, age (OR 5.84; 95%CI 1.27-26.8) and maximum intraabdominal pressure with CO2 (OR 21.7; 95%CI 4.76-99.3) were identified as risk factors.
CONCLUSION: Although the presence of SCE is associated with a low risk of severe complications, monitoring of the perioperative intraabdominal pressure is essential for performing safe laparoscopic/robotic surgery, particularly in elderly patients.
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