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N T Nguyen1, H S Ho, N W Fleming

  • 1Department of Surgery, University of California-Davis Medical Center, 2221 Stockton Blvd., 3rd Floor, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA. ninh.nguyen@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu

Surgical Endoscopy
|April 19, 2002
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Laparoscopic gastric bypass (GBP) in morbidly obese patients does not negatively impact cardiac function. Hemodynamic monitoring shows prolonged pneumoperitoneum is well tolerated during this bariatric surgery.

Area of Science:

  • Bariatric Surgery
  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery

Background:

  • Prolonged pneumoperitoneum and hypercarbia can affect cardiac function.
  • Morbidly obese patients undergoing gastric bypass (GBP) present unique physiological challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare intraoperative hemodynamics between laparoscopic and open gastric bypass (GBP).
  • To assess the impact of pneumoperitoneum on cardiac function in morbidly obese patients.

Main Methods:

  • Randomized comparison of laparoscopic (n=25) versus open (n=26) GBP in 51 morbidly obese patients (BMI 40-60 kg/m2).
  • Continuous hemodynamic monitoring including cardiac output (CO), mean arterial pressure (MAP), and pressures (PAWP, CVP).
  • Measurements taken at baseline, intraoperatively at 30-min intervals, and in recovery.

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Main Results:

  • Operative time was longer in the laparoscopic group.
  • Heart rate and MAP increased intraoperatively but were similar between groups.
  • Cardiac output (CO) showed transient increases in the laparoscopic group and sustained increases in the open group, with higher CO during open GBP early post-incision.
  • Laparoscopic GBP showed transient increases in CVP, MPAP, and SVR, with unchanged PAWP. Open GBP showed transient decreases in CVP, MPAP, and PAWP, with unchanged SVR.

Conclusions:

  • Prolonged pneumoperitoneum during laparoscopic gastric bypass is well tolerated.
  • Laparoscopic GBP does not impair cardiac function in morbidly obese patients.
  • Hemodynamic changes are manageable in both laparoscopic and open GBP procedures.