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Area of Science:

  • Veterinary Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Procedures
  • Laparoscopy

Background:

  • Laparoscopy offers lower morbidity than laparotomy for many veterinary procedures.
  • Establishing a working space via pneumoperitoneum is crucial for laparoscopy.
  • Carbon dioxide (CO2) is the standard insufflation gas due to its properties.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review CO2 pneumoperitoneum effects during laparoscopy.
  • To evaluate alternative methods for creating a surgical working space.
  • To compare these findings with current veterinary surgical recommendations.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of 92 peer-reviewed articles.
  • Searched human and veterinary databases for pneumoperitoneum and alternatives.
  • Focused on adaptations for veterinary laparoscopy.

Main Results:

  • CO2 insufflation can cause transient acidosis, hypercapnia, reduced cardiac output, decreased pulmonary compliance, hypothermia, and pain.
  • Alternative techniques like helium, nitrous oxide, warmed CO2, and gasless laparoscopy were explored.
  • No alternatives demonstrated consistent benefits over standard CO2 insufflation.

Conclusions:

  • Physiologic alterations from CO2 insufflation at recommended pressures are mild and temporary.
  • Current veterinary laparoscopy guidelines for CO2 pneumoperitoneum are safe and effective.