A novel method for monitoring abdominal compliance to optimize insufflation pressure during laparoscopy.
Frank SterkeWillem van WeteringenLorenzo VenturaIlaria MilesiRene M H WijnenJohn VlotRaffaele L DellacaPublished in: Surgical endoscopy (2022)
Endoscopic oscillometry can be used to monitor changes in abdominal compliance during laparoscopic surgery, which was demonstrated in this study with a comparison with CT imaging in a porcine laparoscopy model. Use of this technology to personalize the insufflation pressure could reduce the risk of applying excessive pressure and limit the drawbacks of insufflation.