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Does Helium Pneumoperitoneum Reduce the Hyperinflammatory Response in Septic Animals during Laparoscopy?

Paulo Roberto Rodrigues BicalhoFernanda Magna RibeiroPedro Henrique Ferreira MarçalDaniel Gomes de AlvarengaFernando de Sá Silva
Published in: Surgery research and practice (2020)
Laparoscopy with helium insufflation was similar to carbon dioxide in relation to the inflammatory response since levels of the proinflammatory TNF-α, IL-1, and IL-6 and of the anti-inflammatory cortisol were comparable for both gases.α), interleukins 1 and 6 (IL-1 and IL-6, respectively), and cortisol were determined.
Keyphrases
  • inflammatory response
  • carbon dioxide
  • rheumatoid arthritis
  • immune response