Anaesthetic Management and Physiologic Effects of Pneumoperitoneum in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

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OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess the physiological changes and clinical outcomes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

METHODS: This prospective cohort study included 50 patients of the American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) physical status I and II with mild to moderate COPD (Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) stage I-II) scheduled for laparoscopic cholecystectomy. We monitored heart rate, mean arterial pressure, end-tidal carbon dioxide (EtCO2), arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO2), and bicarbonate (HCO3) levels at baseline, 30 minutes after induction or 15 minutes post-insufflation, 15 minutes post-deflation, and 60 minutes post-operative. Perioperative complications and post-operative recovery characteristics were also observed. Descriptive statistics were used to summarise the demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients. The correlation between HCO3 and EtCO2 was plotted on a scatterplot, and Pearson's correlation 'r' was calculated. The changes in physiological parameters over time were analysed using a paired t-test. A p-value of less than 0.05 is considered statistically significant.

RESULTS: We observed a statistically significant but transient increase in heart rate, mean arterial pressure, and EtCO2 at 30 minutes after induction or 15 minutes post-insufflation, which returned to baseline levels within 15 minutes of deflation. Similarly, arterial CO2 and bicarbonate levels were also significantly increased at 15 minutes post-insufflation, yet remained within the normal physiological range. The study reported no serious perioperative complications, and all patients had an uneventful recovery.

CONCLUSION: While patients with mild to moderate COPD can experience transient physiological changes during laparoscopic cholecystectomy, these changes are generally well-tolerated and not associated with adverse clinical outcomes. Therefore, laparoscopic cholecystectomy can be considered a safe procedure in these patients. Future research should focus on the implications and safety of this procedure in patients with severe COPD.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:15

Enthalten in:

Cureus - 15(2023), 10 vom: 15. Okt., Seite e46458

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Gautam, Neeraj [VerfasserIn]
Harjai, Mamta [VerfasserIn]
Sharma, Parul [VerfasserIn]
Rai, Sujeet [VerfasserIn]
Tripathi, Manoj [VerfasserIn]
Malviya, Deepak [VerfasserIn]
Singh, Arvind Kumar [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
End-tidal co2
Journal Article
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Physiological changes
Pneumoperitoneum

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Date Revised 07.11.2023

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.7759/cureus.46458

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM364195045