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The Pathophysiology of Pneumoperitoneum

Editors:

  1. Raul J. Rosenthal

    1. Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, USA
      The Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, USA

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  2. Richard L. Friedman

    1. Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, USA

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  3. Edward H. Phillips

    1. Division of Endoscopic Surg., Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, USA

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  • Addresses surgeons and anesthesiologists

  • Complete overview on the pathophysiological changes in the human organism during the establishment of a pneumoperitoneum and its consequences for the patient in the perioperative and postoperative period

  • Management of pneumoperitoneum related complications

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XVII
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  2. History of Pneumoperitoneum

    • G. Berci
    Pages 1-6

  3. Alternative Gases in Laparoscopic Surgery

    • A. Lacy, X. Sala Blanch, J. Visa
    Pages 7-17

  4. Influence of Gas Temperature During Laparoscopic Procedures

    • J. R. Bessell, G. J. Maddern
    Pages 18-27

  5. Pneumoperitoneum-Related Circulatory Changes of the Lower Extremities

    • M. A. Reymond, Y. Christen, P. Morel, F. Köckerling
    Pages 28-41

  7. Influence of Pneumoperitoneum on the Mesenteric Circulation

    • E. Eleftheriadis, K. Kotzampassi
    Pages 49-61

  9. Respiratory Changes During Carbon Dioxide Pneumoperitoneum

    • S. Steigerwald, H. Bockhorn, R. Denhardt
    Pages 70-76

  10. Cardiovascular Changes During Laparoscopy

    • B. A. Laureano, C. H. Andrus, D. L. Kaminski
    Pages 77-84

  12. Neurohormonal Response to Laparoscopy and Acute Rise in Intra-abdominal Pressure

    • C. Corwin, A. J. Fabrega, C. Scott-Conner
    Pages 99-114

  14. Pneumoperitoneum-Related Complications: Diagnosis and Treatment

    • A. S. Lowham, C. J. Filipi, T. Tomonaga
    Pages 131-146

  15. Pneumoperitoneum in Cancer

    • J. Jakub, F. L. Greene
    Pages 147-158

  16. Pneumoperitoneum in the Pediatric Age

    • S. Z. Rubin, M. G. Davis
    Pages 159-167

  17. Laparoscopic Surgery in Pregnancy

    • J. K. Silva, L. D. Platt
    Pages 168-180

  18. Back Matter

    Pages 181-187
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About this book

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.
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, USA

    Raul J. Rosenthal

  • The Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, USA

    Raul J. Rosenthal

  • Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, USA

    Richard L. Friedman

  • Division of Endoscopic Surg., Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, USA

    Edward H. Phillips

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Pathophysiology of Pneumoperitoneum

  • Editors: Raul J. Rosenthal, Richard L. Friedman, Edward H. Phillips

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-60290-0

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1998

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-64339-2Published: 26 September 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-60290-0Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVII, 187

  • Topics: Surgery, Anesthesiology

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