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Nitrous oxide and laparoscopic bariatric surgery.

J B Brodsky1, H J M Lemmens, J S Collins

  • 1Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA. Jbrodsky@stanford.edu

Obesity Surgery
|June 11, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Nitrous oxide (N2O) did not cause significant bowel distention in laparoscopic bariatric surgery. Surgeons had difficulty detecting N2O use, suggesting it does not adversely affect operating conditions in short procedures.

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Area of Science:

  • Anesthesiology
  • Bariatric Surgery
  • Gastroenterology

Background:

  • Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a common anesthetic supplement.
  • N2O can expand air-filled spaces, raising concerns about bowel distention during laparoscopic surgery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if N2O causes noticeable bowel distention during laparoscopic bariatric procedures.
  • To assess the impact of N2O on surgical operating conditions.

Main Methods:

  • 50 morbidly obese patients were divided into two groups: one receiving air and the other N2O with anesthetic.
  • Surgeons were queried at 30, 60, and 90-minute intervals about N2O presence.

Main Results:

  • Surgeons' ability to correctly identify N2O use was low, ranging from 42% to 50%.

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  • In the N2O group, surgeons incorrectly reported no N2O use 68-88% of the time.
  • In the air group, surgeons incorrectly reported N2O use 28-36% of the time.

    • Conclusions:

    • Nitrous oxide did not lead to observable bowel distention in short laparoscopic bariatric procedures.
    • The anesthetic's effect on bowel volume was not clinically significant in this context.