Prospective randomized controlled trial on comparison of standard CO₂ pressure pneumoperitoneum insufflator versus AirSeal®.

ABSTRACT:

Background

AirSeal® is a valve-free insufflation system that enables a stable pneumoperitoneum with continuous smoke evacuation and CO₂ recirculation during laparoscopic surgery. Comparative evidence on the use of AirSeal® and standard CO₂ insufflator in laparoscopic general surgery procedures is scarce. The aim of this study was to compare surgical outcomes between AirSeal® and standard CO₂ insufflators in patients undergoing the most frequently performed laparoscopic procedures.

Methods

One hundred and ninety-eight patients undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy, colorectal surgery and hernia repair were randomized to either AirSeal® (group A) or standard pressure CO₂ insufflator (group S). The primary endpoints were op

SUBMITTER: Luketina R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7412773 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature