Comparison of postoperative complications after endoscopic submucosal dissection: differences of insufflations and anesthesias.

This study included 50 patients who underwent ESD for early gastric cancer, 25 with air insufflation and intravenous anesthesia (Air/IV group), and the remaining 25 with CO(2) insufflation and general anesthesia (CO(2)/GA group). Postoperative enlarged feeling of the abdomen was observed only in 1 of 25 patients in the CO(2)/GA group (P = 0.0416). Postoperative severe unrest was observed in none of the patients in the CO(2)/GA group and in 4 of 25 (16%) patients in the Air/IV group (P = 0.0371). CO(2) insufflation and general anesthesia are useful in stabilizing intraoperative conditions and reducing postoperative complications. PMID: 21785562 [PubMed]
Source: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy - Category: Surgery Tags: Diagn Ther Endosc Source Type: research