Analysing multi-perspective patient-related data during laparoscopic gynaecology procedures

Fusing data from different medical perspectives inside the operating room (OR) sets the stage for developing intelligent context-aware systems. These systems aim to promote better awareness inside the OR by keeping every medical team well informed about the work of other teams and thus mitigate conflicts resulting from different targets. In this research, a descriptive analysis of data collected from anaesthesiology and surgery was performed to investigate the relationships between the intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) and lung mechanics for patients during laparoscopic procedures. Data of nineteen patients who underwent laparoscopic gynaecology were included. Statistical analysis of all subjects showed a strong relationship between the IAP and dynamic lung compliance (r = 0.91). Additionally, the peak airway pressure was also strongly correlated to the IAP in volume-controlled ventilated patients (r = 0.928). Statistical results obtained by this study demonstrate the importance of analysing the relationship between surgical actions and physiological responses. Moreover, these results form the basis for developing medical decision support models, e.g., automatic compensation of IAP effects on lung function.