Clinical Trial: Pneumoperitoneum and Gynecological Laparoscopic Surgery: An Observational Clinical Study

Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Recruiting
Study Type: Observational




Official Title: Impact Of Posture and Prolonged Pneumoperitoneum on Intra-Operative and Postoperative Outcomes During Gynecological Laparoscopic Surgery: An Observational Clinical Study

Brief Summary: Laparoscopic surgery is now widely established.Laparoscopic surgery involves insufflation of a gas (usually carbon dioxide) into the peritoneal cavity producing a pneumoperitoneum. The raised intra-abdominal pressure of the pneumoperitoneum, alteration in the patient's position and effects of carbon dioxide absorption cause changes in physiology, especially within the cardiovascular and respiratory systems.