Hemodynamic and Respiratory Effects of Pediatric Urological Retroperitoneal Laparoscopic Surgery: A Prospective Study

Abstract

This prospective study documents significant changes in systemic hemodynamic variables that seem to be directly associated with the insufflation of CO(2) during pediatric retroperitoneal laparoscopic surgery. This ongoing evaluation confirms the effect of laparoscopic urological surgery and CO(2) insufflation on cardiopulmonary function in children.