Deep Neuromuscular Blockade Leads to a Larger Intraabdominal Volume During LaparoscopyAstrid Listov Lindekaer 1, Henrik Halvor Springborg 2, Olav Istre 2
1Department of Anesthesiology, Aleris-Hamlet Hospitals, Soeborg, Denmark, 2Department of Gynecology, Aleris-Hamlet Hospitals, Soeborg, Denmark
This article presents a method for measuring the working abdominal volume during laproscopic myomectomy using the surgical grasper, and applies this technique to obtain pilot data on whether deep neuromuscular blockade (NMB) can enable the use of lower insufflation pressure. Reduced insufflation pressure during laproscopic surgery has been shown to reduce post-operative pain, and thus the use of NMB during surgery may enable improved patient outcomes.
