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Key Points
1. CO2 pneumoperitoneum results in ventilatory and respiratory changes. Pneumoperitoneum decreases thoracopulmonary compliance. Paco2 increases (15% to 25%) due to CO2 absorption from the peritoneal cavity. Capnography reliably reflects this increase, which plateaus after 20 to 30 minutes. 2. In compromised patients, cardiorespiratory disturbances aggravate the increase in Paco2 and enlarge the gradient between Paco2 and Petco2. 3. Any increase in Petco2 larger than 25% or occurring later than 30 minutes after the beginning of peritoneal CO2 insufflation should suggest CO2 subcutaneous emphysema, the most frequent respiratory complication during laparoscopy. 4. Peritoneal insufflation induces alterations of hemodynamics, characterized by decreases of cardiac output, elevations of arterial pressure, and increases of systemic and pulmonary vascular resistances. Hemodynamic changes are accentuated in high-risk cardiac patients. 5. The pathophysiologic hemodynamic changes can be attenuated or prevented by optimizing preload before pneumoperitoneum and by vasodilating agents, 2adrenergic receptors agonists, high doses of opioids, and -blocking agents.
6. Similar pathophysiologic changes occur during pregnancy and in children. Laparoscopy can be safely managed in pregnant women before the 23rd week of pregnancy provided that hypercarbia is prevented. The open laparoscopy approach should be considered to avoid damaging the uterus. 7. Gasless laparoscopy may be helpful to reduce pathophysiologic changes induced by CO2 pneumoperitoneum but unfortunately increases technical difficulty. 8. Laparoscopy results in multiple postoperative benefits, allowing for quicker recovery and shorter hospital stay. These advantages explain the increasing success of laparoscopy, which is proposed for many surgical procedures. 9. Although no anesthetic technique has proved to be clinically superior to any other, general anesthesia with controlled ventilation seems to be the safest technique for operative laparoscopy. 10. Improved knowledge of the intraoperative repercussions of laparoscopy permits safe management of patients with more and more severe cardiorespiratory disease, who may subsequently benefit from the multiple postoperative advantages offered by this technique.
Surgical procedures have been improved to reduce trauma to the patient, morbidity, mortality, and hospital stay, with consequent reductions in health care costs. The provision of better equipment and facilities, along with increased knowledge and understanding of anatomy and pathology, has allowed the development of endos copy for diagnostic and operative procedures. Starting in the early 1970s, various pathologic gynecologic conditions were diagnosed and treated using laparoscopy. This endoscopic approach was extended to cholecystectomy in the late 1980s. Since the intro duction of the first laparoscopic cholecystectomy procedures,1 laparoscopy has expanded impressively both in scope and volume. It quickly became apparent that laparoscopy results in multiple
benefits compared with open procedures2,3 and was characterized by better maintenance of homeostasis. Overenthusiasm ensued, which explains the effort to use the laparoscopic approach for gastrointestinal (e.g., colonic, gastric, splenic, hepatic surgery), gynecologic (e.g., hysterectomy), urologic (e.g., nephrectomy, prostatectomy), and vascular (e.g., aortic) procedures. The pneumoperitoneum and the patient positions required for laparoscopy induce pathophysiologic changes that complicate anesthetic management. An understanding of the pathophysio logic consequences of increased intraabdominal pressure (IAP) is important for the anesthesiologist who must ideally prevent or, when prevention is not possible, adequately respond to these
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changes and who must evaluate and prepare the patient preopera tively in light of these disturbances. The pathophysiologic changes and the complications of laparoscopy are reviewed first. The post operative period is considered next, with examination of the ben efits of laparoscopy and certain specific postoperative problems (e.g., pain, nausea). Practical consequences for the anesthetic management of laparoscopy are presented. Many animal and human studies of the consequences of laparoscopy have been published since the early 1970s. Because much higher IAPs (>20 mm Hg) were previously used and because of potential species differences, we have focused on the human literature published after 1990 using low IAP (<15 mm Hg) and modern anesthesia techniques.
Ventilatory Changes
Pneumoperitoneum decreases thoracopulmonary compliance by 30% to 50% in healthy57 and obese patients.8,9 Reduction in functional residual capacity10 and development of atelectasis due to elevation of the diaphragm11 and changes in the distribu tion of pulmonary ventilation and perfusion from increased airway pressure can be expected.11 However, increasing IAP to 14 mm Hg with the patient in a 10 to 20degree headup or headdown position does not significantly modify either physio logic dead space or shunt in patients without cardiovascular problems.12,13
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adjusted in response to the increased dead space, alveolar ventila tion will decrease and Paco2 will rise. In healthy patients, absorp tion of CO2 from the abdominal cavity represents the main (or the only) mechanism responsible for increased Paco2,13 but in patients with cardiorespiratory problems, ventilatory changes also significantly contribute to increasing Paco2.21 Pao2 values and intrapulmonary shunt do not significantly change during laparoscopy.12,13 It is wise to maintain Paco2 within a physiologic range by adjusting the mechanical ventilation. Except in special circum stances, such as when CO2 subcutaneous emphysema occurs (see later), correction of increased Paco2 can be easily achieved by a 10% to 25% increase in alveolar ventilation.
Respiratory Complications
CO2 Subcutaneous Emphysema CO2 subcutaneous emphysema can develop as a complication of accidental extraperitoneal insufflation33 but can also be consid ered as an unavoidable side effect of certain laparoscopic surgical procedures that require intentional extraperitoneal insufflation, such as inguinal hernia repair, renal surgery, and pelvic lym phadenectomy (Fig. 683).14,34,35 During laparoscopic fundoplica tion for hiatal hernia repair, the opening of the peritoneum overlying the diaphragmatic hiatus allows passage of CO2 under pressure through the mediastinum to the cervicocephalic region. In these circumstances, VCO2 , Paco2, and Petco2 increase.14 Any increase in Petco2 occurring after Petco2 has plateaued should suggest this complication. The increase in VCO2 may be such that prevention of hypercapnia by adjustment of ventilation becomes almost impossible. In this case, laparoscopy must be temporarily interrupted to allow CO2 elimination and can be resumed after correction of hypercapnia using a lower insufflation pressure. Indeed, CO2 pressure determines the extent of the emphysema and the magnitude of CO2 absorption. CO2 subcutaneous emphy sema readily resolves once insufflation has ceased. CO2 sub cutaneous emphysema, even cervical, does not counterindicate tracheal extubation at the end of surgery.36 We recommend keeping the patient mechanically ventilated until hypercapnia is corrected, particularly in COPD patients, to avoid an excessive increase in the work of breathing. Pneumothorax, Pneumomediastinum, Pneumopericardium Movement of gas during the creation of a pneumoperitoneum can produce pneumomediastinum,37 unilateral and bilateral pneumothoraces,38 and pneumopericardium.39 Embryonic rem nants constitute potential channels of communication between the peritoneal cavity and the pleural and pericardial sacs, which can open when intraperitoneal pressure increases. Defects in the diaphragm or weak points in the aortic and esophageal hiatus may allow gas passage into the thorax. Pneumothoraces may also develop secondary to pleural tears during laparoscopic surgical procedures at the level of the gastroesophageal junction (e.g., fundoplication for hiatal hernia). Although opening of peritoneo pleural ducts is associated with mainly rightsided pneumo thoraces (in the same way that ascites or peritoneal dialysis may be associated with rightsided pleural effusions40), the pneumo thorax associated with fundoplication is more frequently in the left side of the chest.
tion, and volumecontrolled mechanical ventilation. The observa tion of an increase in Paco2 when CO2, but not nitrous oxide (N2O) or helium, was used as the insufflating gas suggests that the main mechanism of the increased Paco2 during CO2 pneumo peritoneum is absorption of CO2 rather than the mechanical ven tilatory repercussions of increased IAP.26,27 Accordingly, direct measurement of CO2 elimination ( VCO2 ) using a metabolic monitor combined with investigation of gas exchange showed a 20% to 30% increase of VCO2 without significant changes in phy siologic dead space in healthy patients undergoing pelvic lapar oscopy (IAP of 12 to 14 mm Hg) in the headdown position14,28 or laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the headup position.14,29 The time courses of the increase in VCO2 and Paco2 are similar. The absorption of a gas from the peritoneal cavity depends on its dif fusibility, the absorption area, and the perfusion of the walls of that cavity. Because CO2 diffusibility is high, absorption of large quantities of CO2 into the blood and the subsequent marked increases in Paco2 would be expected to occur. The limited rise of Paco2 actually observed can be explained by the capacity of the body to store CO230 and by impaired local perfusion due to increased IAP.17 During deflation, CO2 that accumulated in col lapsed peritoneal capillary vessels reaches the systemic circula tion, leading to transient increases in Paco2 and VCO2 .31 Respiratory changes during the laparoscopic procedure may contribute to increasing CO2 tension. Mismatched ventila tion and pulmonary perfusion can result from the position of the patient and from the increased airway pressures associated with abdominal distention.18,32 Lister and colleagues17 investigated the relationship between VCO2 and intraperitoneal CO2 insufflation pressure in pigs. For an IAP up to 10 mm Hg, increased VCO2 accounts for the increased Paco2. At higher IAPs, the continued rise of Paco2 without a corresponding increase in VCO2 results from an increase in respiratory dead space, as reflected by a wid ening of the aETCO2 gradient.17 If controlled ventilation is not
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Figure 68-3 Diagnosis of respiratory complications during laparoscopy. ECG, electrocardiographic; Paw, airway pressure; Petco2, end-tidal carbon dioxide tension. (Data from Wahba RW, Tessler MJ, Kleiman SJ: Acute ventilatory complications during laparoscopic upper abdominal surgery. Can J Anaesth 43:77, 1996.)
These complications are potentially serious and may lead to respiratory and hemodynamic disturbances. Capnothorax (CO2 causing a pneumothorax) reduces thoracopulmonary compliance and increases airway pressures. VCO2 , Paco2, and Petco2 also increase.41 In effect, the absorption surface of CO2 is increased and the absorption from the pleural cavity is greater than from the peritoneal cavity. When a pneumothorax occurs secondary to alveolar rupture, the Petco2 decreases because of decreased cardiac output. Hemodynamic changes and oxygen desaturation should suggest the presence of a tension pneumothorax. The laparoscopist may observe abnormal motion of one hemidiaphragm when a tension pneumothorax has occurred. It should be noted that cervical and upper thoracic subcutaneous emphysema can develop without the presence of a pneumothorax. When a pneumothorax is caused by highly diffusible gas such as N2O or CO2 without associated pulmonary trauma, spon taneous resolution of the pneumothorax occurs within 30 to 60 minutes without thoracocentesis.42 When capnothorax develops during laparoscopy, treatment with positive endexpiratory pres sure (PEEP) is an alternative to chest tube placement.41 In con trast, if the pneumothorax is secondary to rupture of preexisting bullae, PEEP must not be applied and thoracocentesis is mandatory. Endobronchial Intubation Cephalad displacement of the diaphragm during pneumoperito neum results in cephalad movement of the carina in children43 and adults,44 potentially leading to an endobronchial intubation. Cases of endobronchial intubation associated with laparoscopy are reported during procedures in the headdown position45 and in the headup position.44,46 This complication results in a decrease in the oxygen saturation as measured by pulse oximetry (Spo2) associated with an increase in plateau airway pressure (see Fig. 683).
Gas Embolism Although rare, gas embolism is the most feared and dangerous complication of laparoscopy. Intravascular injection of gas may follow direct needle or trocar placement into a vessel, or it may occur as a consequence of gas insufflation into an abdominal organ. This complication develops principally during the induc tion of pneumoperitoneum,47,48 particularly in patients with pre vious abdominal surgery.49 Gas embolism may also occur later during surgery.50,51 CO2 is used most frequently for laparoscopy because it is more soluble in blood than either air, oxygen, or N2O.30 Rapid elimination also increases the margin of safety in case of intravenous injection of CO2. All these characteristics explain the rapid reversal of the clinical signs of CO2 embolism with treatment. Consequently, the lethal dose of embolized CO2 is approximately five times greater than that of air. The pathophysiology of gas embolism is also determined by the size of the bubbles and the rate of intravenous entry of the gas.52,53 During laparoscopy, the rapid insufflation of gas under high pressure probably causes a gas lock in the vena cava and right atrium; obstruction to venous return with a fall in cardiac output or even circulatory collapse can result. Acute right ven tricular hypertension may open the foramen ovale, allowing para doxical gas embolization.50,54 Paradoxical embolism, however, may occur without patent foramen ovale.55 Volume preload diminishes the risk of gas embolism56 and of paradoxical embo lism.57 Ventilationperfusion ( V Q) mismatching develops with increases in physiologic dead space and hypoxemia. The diagnosis of gas embolism depends on the detection of gas emboli in the right side of the heart or on recognition of the physiologic changes from embolization. Early events, occur ring with 0.5 mL/kg of air or less, include changes in Doppler sounds and increased mean pulmonary artery pressure. The low incidence of gas embolism during laparoscopy precludes the routine use of invasive or expensive monitors to detect emboliza tion of small quantities of gas. When the size of the embolus
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increases (2 mL/kg of air), tachycardia, cardiac arrhythmias, hypotension, increased central venous pressure, alteration in heart tones (i.e., millwheel murmur), cyanosis, and electrocardiog raphic changes of rightsided heart strain can develop; all these changes are rarely consistently positive.58 Pulmonary edema can also be an early sign of gas embolism.54 Although pulse oximetry is helpful in recognizing hypoxemia, capnometry and capnog raphy are more valuable in providing early diagnosis of gas embo lism and determining the extent of the embolism. Petco2 decreases in the case of embolism owing to the fall in cardiac output and the enlargement of the physiologic dead space. Con sequently, aETCO2 increases. The decrease in Petco2 may be preceded by an initial increase secondary to pulmonary excretion of the CO2, which has been absorbed into the blood.53 Aspiration of gas or foamy blood from a central venous line establishes the diagnosis. Routine preoperative insertion of a central venous line, however, does not appear justified for these procedures. Treatment of CO2 embolism consists of immediate cessa tion of insufflation and release of the pneumoperitoneum. The patient is placed in steep headdown and left lateral decubitus (Durant) position. The amount of gas that advances through the right side of the heart to the pulmonary circulation is less if the patient is in this position because the buoyant foam is displaced laterally and caudally away from the right ventricular outflow tract. Discontinuing N2O will allow ventilation with 100% O2 to correct hypoxemia and reduce the size of the gas embolus and its consequences.53 Hyperventilation increases CO2 excretion and is made necessary by the increase in the physiologic dead space. If these simple measures are not effective, a central venous or pul monary artery catheter may be introduced for aspiration of the gas. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation must be initiated if necessary. External cardiac massage may be helpful in fragmenting CO2 emboli into small bubbles. The high solubility of CO2 in blood, resulting in rapid absorption from the bloodstream, accounts for the rapid reversal of the clinical signs of CO2 embolism with treatment.48 CO2 embolism, however, may be fatal. Cardiopul monary bypass has been used successfully to treat massive CO2 embolism.50 Hyperbaric oxygen treatment should be strongly considered if cerebral gas embolism is suspected.54 Risk of Aspiration of Gastric Contents Patients undergoing laparoscopy might be considered to be at risk for acid aspiration syndrome (see also Chapter 50). However, the increased IAP results in changes of the lower esophageal sphincter that allow maintenance of the pressure gradient across the gastroesophageal junction and that may therefore reduce the risk of regurgitation.59,60 Furthermore, the headdown position should help to prevent any regurgitated fluid from entering the airway.
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Figure 68-4 Schematic representation of the different mechanisms leading to decreased cardiac output during pneumoperitoneum for laparoscopy.
Systemic vascular resistance was reported to be increased in studies where no decrease in cardiac output was found.73,76 Although the normal heart tolerates increases in afterload under physiologic conditions, the increases in afterload produced by the presence of a pneumoperitoneum can be deleterious to patients with cardiac disease.87 The increase in systemic vascular resistance is affected by patient position. The Trendelenburg position attenuates this increase; the headup position aggravates it.65,69,76,83 The increase in systemic vascular resistance can be corrected by the administration of vasodilating anesthetic agents, such as isoflu rane,82 or direct vasodilating drugs, such as nitroglycerin88 or nicardipine.89
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The increase in systemic vascular resistance is thought to be mediated by mechanical and neurohumoral factors.90 The return of hemodynamic parameters to baseline values is gradual, taking several minutes, suggesting the involvement of neuro humoral factor(s).68,82,87 Catecholamines, the reninangiotensin system, and especially vasopressin are all released during the pres ence of the pneumoperitoneum and may contribute to increasing the afterload.70,71,81,83,91,92 However, only the time course of vaso pressin release parallels that of the increase in systemic vascular resistance.70,71,92 Increases in plasma vasopressin concentrations correlate with changes in intrathoracic pressure and transmural right atrial pressure.81 Mechanical stimulation of peritoneal recep tors also results in increased vasopressin release,93 systemic vas
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Figure 68-5 Changes in the cardiac index and systemic vascular resistance during laparoscopy in two groups of patients. For group 1 (controls, n = 10, yellow bars), pneumoperitoneum was induced with patients in a 10-degree head-up position. Group 2 (volume loaded, n = 10, blue bars) patients received 500 mL of lactated Ringers solution before anesthesia induction and were insufflated in the supine position. Data are presented as the mean SEM.
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cular resistance, and arterial pressure.94 However, whether increasing IAP to 14 mm Hg is sufficient to stimulate these recep tors is unknown. The increase in systemic vascular resistance also explains why the arterial pressure increases but the cardiac output falls.62,90 Use of 2adrenergic agonists such as clonidine71,95 or dexmedetomidine96,97 and of blocking agents98 significantly reduces hemodynamic changes and anesthetic requirements. Use of high doses of remifentanil almost completely prevents the hemodynamic changes.66
with mild to severe cardiac disease, the pattern of change in mean arterial pressure, cardiac output, and systemic vascular resistance is qualitatively similar to that in healthy patients.87,88,123126 Quan titatively, these changes appear to be more marked. In a initial study including ASA class III or IV patients, SvO2 decreased in 50% of patients despite preoperative hemodynamic optimization using a pulmonary artery catheter.124 Patients who experienced the most severe hemodynamic changes with inadequate oxygen delivery were patients with low preoperative cardiac outputs and central venous pressures and high mean arterial pressures and systemic vascular resistancesa profile suggesting depleted intra vascular volume. The investigators suggest preoperative preload augmentation to offset the hemodynamic effect of pneumoperi toneum. Intravenous nitroglycerin, nicardipine, or dobutamine has been used to manage the hemodynamic changes induced by increased IAP in selected patients with heart disease.88,126 Nitro glycerin was chosen to correct the reduction in cardiac output associated with increased pulmonary capillary occlusion pres sures and systemic vascular resistance. The administration of nicardipine may be more appropriate than that of nitroglycerin. Right atrial and pulmonary capillary occlusion pressures are not reliable indices of cardiac filling pressure during pneumoperito neum. Increased afterload is a major contributor to the altered hemodynamics seen during pneumoperitoneum in cardiac patients. Nicardipine acts selectively on arterial resistance vessels and does not compromise venous return.127 This drug is beneficial in case of congestive heart failure.128 Because normalization of hemodynamic variables does not occur for at least 1 hour post operatively in certain patients,87,125 congestive heart failure can develop in the early postoperative period. Dhoste and associ ates129 did not observe impaired hemodynamics in elderly ASA class III patients, but they used low IAP (10 mm Hg) and slow insufflation rates (1 L/min). The hemodynamic consequences of pneumoperitoneum are minor in heart transplant recipients who have good ventricular function.130,131 Laparoscopic adrenalectomy in patients with pheochromocytoma can be successfully managed using a continuous infusion of nicardipine.89,132 Several studies suggest that hemodynamic changes during pneumoperitoneum are well tolerated by morbidly obese patients.8,133,134
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known or latent cardiac disease. Gas embolism can also result in cardiac arrhythmias.
Nerve Injury
Nerve compression is a potential complication during the head down position. Overextension of the arm must be avoided. Shoul der braces should be used with great caution and must not impinge on the brachial plexus. Lower extremity neuropathies (e.g., peroneal neuropathy, meralgia paresthetica, femoral neu ropathy) have been reported after laparoscopy.137,138 The common peroneal nerve is particularly vulnerable and must be protected when the patient is placed in the lithotomy position. Prolonged lithotomy position, such as required for some operative laparos copies, can result in lower extremity compartment syndrome.
Cardiovascular Effects
In normotensive subjects, the headdown position results in an increase in central venous pressure and cardiac output. The baroreceptor reflex response to increased hydrostatic pressure consists of systemic vasodilation and bradycardia. Although these different reflexes may be impaired during general anesthesia, the hemodynamic changes induced by this position during laparos copy remain insignificant.69,76 However, central blood volume and pressure changes are greater in patients with coronary artery disease, particularly with poor ventricular function, leading to potentially deleterious increased myocardial oxygen demand.32 The Trendelenburg position may also affect the cerebral circula tion, particularly in case of low intracranial compliance,136 and result in elevation of the intraocular venous pressure (which can worsen acute glaucoma).121 Although the intravascular pressure increases in the upper torso, the headdown position decreases transmural pressures in the pelvic viscera, reducing blood loss but increasing the risk of gas embolism.32,56 With the headup position, a decrease in cardiac output and mean arterial pressure results from the reduction in venous return.69,76,82 This decrease in cardiac output compounds the hemodynamic changes induced by pneumoperitoneum. The steeper the tilt, the greater the fall in cardiac output. Venous stasis in the legs occurs during the headup posi tion and may be aggravated by the lithotomy position with knees flexed.32 Because pneumoperitoneum further increases blood pooling in the legs,80,99 any additional factor contributing to cir culatory dysfunction should be avoided. The legs must be freely supported and not tightly strapped, and pressure on the popliteal space must be prevented.
Stress Response
In patients undergoing cholecystectomy, the laparoscopic approach allows for a reduction of the acute phase reaction seen after open cholecystectomy. Plasma concentrations of Creactive protein and interleukin6, which reflect the extent of tissue damage, are significantly lower after laparoscopy as compared with laparotomy.3,139,141143 The metabolic response (e.g., hypergly cemia, leukocytosis) is also reduced after laparoscopy. As a con sequence, nitrogen balance and immune function might be better preserved.144147 Laparoscopy avoids prolonged exposure and manipulation of the intestines and decreases the need for perito neal incision and trauma. Consequently, postoperative ileus and fasting, duration of intravenous infusion, and hospital stay are significantly reduced after laparoscopy.2,3,141,147149 The duration of postoperative ileus is less shortened when compared with laparot omy than previously reported.150 The economic implications of these factors are selfevident and beneficial.151153 Surprisingly, whereas laparoscopy allows for a reduction of surgical trauma, the endocrine response to laparoscopic and open cholecystectomy does not differ significantly; plasma concentra tions of cortisol and catecholamines,3,139,154,155 urinary concentra tions of cortisol and catecholamine metabolites,141 and anesthetic requirements3 are similar after both procedures. Combined general and epidural anesthesia for laparoscopic cholecystectomy does not result in a decreased stress response compared with general anesthesia alone.154 Several hypotheses can be invoked to explain these observations. Pain and discomfort from peritoneal stretch ing, hemodynamic disturbances, and ventilatory changes induced by pneumoperitoneum may contribute to the stress response of laparoscopy. Although parietal afference, which is markedly reduced by laparoscopy, appears to be an important stimulus for postoperative hyperglycemia, visceral nociception, which is less
Respiratory Changes
The headdown position facilitates the development of atelectasis. Steep headdown tilt results in decreases in the functional resid ual capacity, the total lung volume, and the pulmonary compli ance. These changes are more marked in obese, elderly, and debilitated patients. In healthy patients no major changes are seen.32 The headup position is usually considered to be more favorable to respiration.30,32
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affected by laparoscopy, may contribute more to adrenocortical stimulation.139 The intraoperative stress response, however, can be reduced by preoperative administration of 2agonists.71,96,97
Postoperative Pain
Surgical trauma contributes to pain and pulmonary dysfunction. Laparoscopy allows a significant reduction in postoperative pain and analgesic consumption (see Chapter 87).3,141,154,156160 Never theless, pain intensity may be significant.161163 The nature of pain varies depending on the surgical technique; after laparotomy, patients complain more of parietal pain (e.g., abdominal wall), whereas after laparoscopic cholecystectomy, patients report also visceral pain (e.g., biliary colic [cholecystectomy], pelvic spasm [tubal ligation]), and shouldertip pain resulting from diaphrag matic irritation.162,163 Pain after laparoscopy is multifactorial, and different treatments have been proposed to provide pain relief.164,165 Local anesthetic infiltration (e.g., intraperitoneal, portsite infil tration) for postoperative pain relief after laparoscopic chole cystectomy produces contradictory results.166170 Benefits of intraperitoneal local anesthetic are greater after gynecologic laparoscopy.166,171 Mesosalpinx block decreases postoperative pain and analgesic consumption after laparoscopic sterilization.166 Residual CO2 pneumoperitoneum contributes to postoperative pain. Careful evacuation of residual CO2 after desufflation was shown to be effective.164,172,173 Preoperative administration of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and of cyclooxygenase2 inhibitors decreases pain, as does opiate con sumption after gynecologic laparoscopy174177 and laparoscopic cholecystectomy.178182 However, others have failed to demonstrate any significant effect of preoperative NSAID on pain after laparo scopic sterilization more severe than after diagnostic gynecologic laparoscopy.183186 Dexamethasone is also effective in reducing postoperative pain.187 Multimodal analgesia is now recommended to prevent and treat postlaparoscopy pain.188190
cantly delay discharge of outpatients.200 In addition to post operative pain of various types, one of the main complaints is postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) (40% to 75% of patients).201203 Whereas perioperative opioids increase the inci dence of PONV,204206 propofol anesthesia can markedly reduce the high incidence of these side effects.206,207 The effect of N2O on the incidence of nausea is still controversial.206,208,209 Intraoperative drainage of gastric contents also reduces PONV.210 Intraoperative administration of droperidol and a 5hydroxytryptamine type 3 antagonist appears to be helpful in the prevention and treatment of these side effects.206,211215 Transdermal scopolamine reduces nausea and vomiting after outpatient laparoscopy.201 Perioperative liberal intravenous fluid therapy can contribute to decreasing these symptoms and to improve postoperative recovery.216218
Inert Gases
Insufflation of inert gas (e.g., helium, argon) instead of CO2 avoids the increase in Paco2 from absorption.219,220 Consequently, hyper ventilation is not required.27,221223 Also, the ventilatory conse quences of the increased IAP persist. The hemodynamic changes produced by pneumoperitoneum using inert gas are similar to those observed with CO2. However, the use of these gases accen tuates the decrease in cardiac output, whereas the increase in arterial pressure is attenuated.27,90,223,224 Unfortunately, the low blood solubility of the inert gases raises the issue of safety in the event of gas embolism.225,226
Pulmonary Dysfunction
Upper abdominal surgery results in postoperative changes in pulmonary function (see also Chapter 93). Respiratory dysfunc tion is less severe and recovery is quicker after laparo scopy.3,90,141,154,156,157,191193 Nevertheless, diaphragmatic function remains significantly impaired after laparoscopy.194196 Thoracic epidural analgesia does not improve lung function after laparo scopic cholecystectomy.154 Greater reductions in expiratory volumes and slower recovery of pulmonary function after laparo scopy are reported in older patients,197 obese patients,159,198 smokers, and patients with COPD198 than in healthy patients. Postoperative pulmonary function of these patients, however, is improved after laparoscopy as compared with laparotomy.159,160,198 Postoperative pulmonary function is less impaired after gyneco logic laparoscopy than after upper abdominal laparoscopic surgery.199
Gasless Laparoscopy
Another alternative is gasless laparoscopy. The peritoneal cavity is expanded using abdominal wall lift obtained with a fan retrac tor. This technique avoids the hemodynamic and respiratory repercussions of increased IAP and the consequences of the use of CO2.227231 Renal and splanchnic perfusion is not altered.108,232 Portsite metastases after laparoscopic surgery for cancer are reduced after gasless laparoscopy.233,234 This technique, therefore, is appealing for patients with severe cardiac or pulmonary disease. However, gasless laparoscopy compromises surgical exposure and increases technical difficulty.229,233,234 Combining abdominal wall lifting with low pressure CO2 pneumoperitoneum (5 mm Hg) may improve surgical conditions.
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and they are amenable to laparoscopic surgery (see Chapter 69).235 Laparoscopy during pregnancy raises several concerns. Abdomi nal surgery increases the risk of miscarriage or premature labor. However, all the reports in the literature of laparoscopy carried out between 4 and 32 weeks of estimated gestational age have resulted in uncomplicated pregnancies.236240 Another concern is the risk of damaging the gravid uterus. This can be avoided by alternative entry sites for the Veress needle and trocars. CO2 pneumoperitoneum induces significant fetal acidosis. Fetal heart rate and arterial pressure increase, but these changes are minimal.241 Provided maternal Paco2 is maintained at normal levels, fetal placental perfusion pressure and blood flow, pH, and blood gas tensions are unaffected by insufflation or desufflation.242 Capnography is adequate to guide ventilation during laparoscopy in pregnant patients.243 Hemodynamic changes induced by pneu moperitoneum are similar in pregnant and nonpregnant women.244 The following recommendations are for safe laparoscopy in preg nant patients236: 1. The operation should occur during the second trimester, ideally before the 23rd week of pregnancy, to minimize the risk of preterm labor and to maintain adequate intra abdominal working room. 2. Tocolytics are beneficial to arrest preterm labor, but their prophylactic use is debatable. 3. Open laparoscopy should be used for abdominal access to avoid damaging the uterus. 4. Fetal monitoring may be performed using transvaginal ultrasonography. 5. Mechanical ventilation must be adjusted to maintain a physiologic maternal alkalosis. Gasless laparoscopy is an alternative to avoid the potential side effects of CO2 pneumoperitoneum and can sometimes be managed using epidural anesthesia.245,246 Laparoscopy is frequently performed in infants and chil dren (see Chapter 82). Knowledge of the pathophysiologic changes induced by laparoscopy in children is necessary to adapt their monitoring and anesthetic technique.247 CO2 pneumoperi toneum induces the same changes in respiratory mechanics to those reported in adults.248250 Paco2 and Petco2 increase during pneumoperitoneum, but Petco2 may sometimes overestimate Paco2.251 The profile of CO2 absorption and the magnitude of CO2 absorption compared with metabolic VCO2 are similar in infants and children to those recorded in adults.252 The hemodynamic changes observed in children are similar to those reported in adults.253257 Pneumoperitoneum results in oliguria or anuria in children, reversible after desufflation.258 Controversy concerning the benefits (improved analgesia and postoperative recovery) of laparoscopy for appendectomy, the most frequent indication for laparoscopy in children, persists.259261
The experience of gynecologic laparoscopists extends over a relatively long time and, as a result, large surveys are availa ble.262,263 Mortality rates have varied from 1 per 10,000 to 1 per 100,000 cases. The number of serious complications requiring laparotomy was 2 to 10 per 1000 cases. Intestinal injuries accounted for 30% to 50% of these and remained undiagnosed during laparoscopy in one half of the cases. Vascular complica tions also accounted for 30% to 50%. Burns were responsible for 15% to 20% of the reported complications. Although the death rate decreased, the complication rate was slightly higher in the most recent surveys, probably because of the increased complex ity of the laparoscopies performed over the past few years. Large surveys of complications after laparoscopic cholecys tectomy are available.152,264268 The overall mortality rate is 0.1 to 1 per 1000 cases.268 Conversion to laparotomy was necessary in approximately 1% of patients. Bowel perforation occurred in about 2 per 1000 cases, common bile duct injury in 2 to 6 per 1000 cases, and significant hemorrhage in 2 to 9 per 1000 cases. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy was accompanied by a greater frequency of minor operative complications, whereas open cholecystectomy had a more frequent rate of minor general com plications. A learning curve was demonstrated for laparoscopic cholecystectomy; experience was associated with decreased oper ative times and rates of minor or moderate complications. Some of these complications might be prevented by open laparoscopy.269 Although large vessel injury (e.g., aorta, inferior vena cava, iliac vessels) caused emergency situations, retroperitoneal hematoma can develop insidiously and result in significant blood loss without major intraperitoneal effusion, leading to delayed diagnosis. During gynecologic laparoscopy, complications occur more frequently during the creation of pneumoperitoneum and the introduction of trocars, whereas during gastrointestinal surgery they are more closely related to the surgical procedure itself.152,270,271 Injuries provoked by the Veress needle are usually less severe than those by trocars and may even remain undiag nosed. Unrecognized gastrointestinal tract injury and subhepatic abscess formation can lead to potentially lethal septic complica tions.272 The rate of postoperative infections (e.g., surgical site, respiratory) seems to be significantly lower after laparoscopy than after laparotomy.273 Although all these events are surgery related, the anesthesiologist must be aware of the complications and timing of their occurrence. He or she must be ready to respond promptly and adequately to these mishaps and to help the surgeon diagnose a complication.
Complications of Laparoscopy
With the development of more sophisticated endoscopic opera tions, it is important to consider the risks and benefits of laparos copy. Although the benefits of the laparoscopic approach are well documented, knowledge of the incidence of complications is more imprecise and is frequently based on retrospective studies.
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provided with unidirectional valve resistant to IAPs used during pneumoperitoneum. In case of glaucoma, the effects on intraocu lar pressure do not seem to be clinically significant but deserve further confirmation.122 In patients with heart disease, cardiac function should be evaluated in light of the hemodynamic changes induced by pneu moperitoneum and patient position, particularly in case of com promised ventricular function (Table 681). Patients with severe congestive heart failure and terminal valvular insufficiency are more prone to develop cardiac complications than patients with ischemic cardiac disease during laparoscopy. Whether laparos copy is more dangerous than laparotomy in these patients has not yet been explored directly but deserves careful consideration. For these patients, the postoperative benefits of laparoscopy must be balanced against the intraoperative risks when the choice of laparoscopy versus laparotomy is discussed. Gasless laparoscopy may represent an alternative for these patients. Because of the side effects of increased IAP on renal func tion, patients with renal failure deserve special care to optimize hemodynamics during pneumoperitoneum, and the concomitant use of nephrotoxic drugs should be avoided. In patients with respiratory disease, laparoscopy appears preferable to laparotomy because of reduced postoperative respi ratory dysfunction. This positive effect counterbalances the risk of pneumothorax during pneumoperitoneum and the risk of inadequate gas exchange from V Q mismatching. Because of venous stasis in the legs during laparoscopy, prophylaxis of deep vein thrombosis should be the same as for laparotomy. Premedication should be adapted to the duration of the laparoscopy and to the necessity for quick recovery in the outpatient setting. Preoperative administration of NSAIDs may be helpful in reducing postoperative pain and opiate require ments. Preoperative clonidine and dexmedetomidine decrease
Table 68-1 Management of Patients with Cardiac Disease for Laparoscopy Preoperative Evaluation: Echocardiography If left ventricular ejection fraction < 30%: Intraoperative monitoring Intra-arterial line Pulmonary artery catheter? Transesophageal echocardiography Continuous ST-segment analysis? Gasless laparoscopy? Laparotomy? Intraoperative Management Slow insufflation Low intra-abdominal pressure Hemodynamic optimization before pneumoperitoneum (preload augmentation) Patient tilt after insufflation Anesthesia: remifentanil, vasodilating anesthetic and drugs (nicardipine, nitroglycerin), cardiotonic agents Experienced surgeon Postoperative Care Slow recovery from anesthesia (benefit of clonidine)
Anesthetic Techniques
General, local, and regional anesthesia have all been used success fully and safely for laparoscopy. General Anesthesia General anesthesia with endotracheal intubation and controlled ventilation is certainly the safest and most commonly used technique and therefore is recommended for inpatients and for long laparoscopic procedures. During pneumoperitoneum, con trolled ventilation must be adjusted to maintain Petco2 between 35 and 40 mm Hg. In our experience, this requires no more than a 15% to 25% increase of minute ventilation, except when CO2 subcutaneous emphysema develops. Increase of respiratory rate rather than of tidal volume may be preferable in patients with COPD and in patients with a history of spontaneous pneu mothorax or bullous emphysema to avoid increased alveolar inflation and reduce the risk of pneumothorax. Infusion of vasodilating drugs, such as nicardipine,89,132 2adrenergic
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receptor agonists,71,9597 and remifentanil66 reduces the hemody namic repercussions of pneumoperitoneum and may facilitate management of cardiac patients (see Table 681). The actual con tribution of N2O to PONV is probably less than previously con sidered.206 Although N2O does not seem to be contraindicated for laparoscopic cholecystectomy,208 omission of N2O improves sur gical conditions for intestinal and colonic surgery.274 The choice of anesthetic technique does not seem to play a major role in patient outcome.275277 Propofol, nevertheless, results in fewer postoperative side effects.278280 Propofol anesthesia for laparo scopic fertility procedures involving genetic material transfers, however, is associated with lower clinical and ongoing pregnancy rates compared with isoflurane.281 IAP should be monitored, kept as low as possible to reduce hemodynamic and respiratory changes, and not allowed to exceed 20 mm Hg. Increases in IAP can be avoided by ensuring a deep plane of anesthesia. Whether profound muscle relaxation is necessary for laparoscopy is not clear.282 Liberal perioperative intravenous fluid therapy decreases hemodynamic changes from pneumoperitoneum77,84 and PONV and improves postoperative recovery.216218 Because of the poten tial for reflex increases of vagal tone during laparoscopy, atropine should be available if necessary. The laryngeal mask airway results in fewer cases of sore throat and may be proposed as an alternative to endotracheal intubation283287 (also see Chapter 50) even if this device does not protect the airway from aspiration of gastric contents.288,289 It allows controlled ventilation and accurate monitoring of Petco2. However, decreased thoracopulmonary compliance during pneumoperitoneum frequently results in airway pressures exceeding 20 cm H2O. The ProSeal laryngeal mask airway may be an alternative to guarantee an airway seal up to 30 cm H2O.290,291 General anesthesia in patients breathing spontaneously without intubation can be performed safely and avoids tracheal irritation as well as administration of muscle relaxant. This anes thetic technique must be restricted to short procedures performed using low IAP and small degrees of tilt.292 In these conditions, the laryngeal mask airway might improve the safety of anesthe sia283,286,293 and is therefore recommended. Local and Regional Anesthesia Local anesthesia offers several advantages: quicker recovery, decreased PONV, early diagnosis of complications, and fewer hemodynamic changes (see Chapters 30, 51, and 52).294,295 However, this anesthetic approach requires precise and gentle surgical technique and may result in increased patient anxiety, pain, and discomfort during the manipulation of pelvic and abdominal organs. For these reasons, local anesthesia is routinely supplemented with intravenous sedation. The combined effect of pneumoperitoneum and sedation can lead to hypoventilation and arterial oxygen desaturation.296 Complex laparoscopic procedure must not be managed with local anesthesia. Regional anesthesia, including epidural and spinal tech niques, combined with the headdown position can be used for gynecologic laparoscopy without major impairment of ventila tion.18,297,298 Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has been successfully performed using epidural anesthesia in COPD patients.299,300 The metabolic response is reduced by regional anesthesia.301 Globally, epidural and local anesthesia share the same benefits and disad vantages. Regional anesthesia reduces the need for sedatives and
narcotics, produces better muscle relaxation, and can be proposed for laparoscopic procedures other than sterilization. Shouldertip pain from diaphragmatic irritation and discomfort from abdomi nal distention are incompletely alleviated using epidural anesthe sia alone.302 Extensive sensory block (T4L5) is necessary for surgical laparoscopy and may also lead to discomfort. The epi dural administration of opiates or clonidine, or both, may help to provide adequate analgesia.302 The hemodynamic effects of pneu moperitoneum under epidural anesthesia have not been studied. Regional anesthesia can provide adequate relief of pain and dis comfort in case of gasless laparoscopy, thus avoiding most of the side effects of CO2 pneumoperitoneum.246,303
Summary
Laparoscopy results in multiple postoperative benefits including less trauma, less pain, less pulmonary dysfunction, quicker recov ery, and shorter hospital stay. These advantages are regularly emphasized and explain the increasing success of laparoscopy, which is now proposed for many surgical procedures. Intraopera tive cardiorespiratory changes occur during pneumoperitoneum. Paco2 increases because of CO2 absorption from the peritoneal cavity. In compromised patients, cardiorespiratory disturbances aggravate this increase in Paco2. Hemodynamic changes are accentuated in highrisk cardiac patients. Improved knowledge of the pathophysiologic hemodynamic changes in healthy patients allows for successful anesthetic management of cardiac patients, by optimizing preload before pneumoperitoneum and through judicious use of vasodilating agents. Alternative insufflating gases (e.g., He, Ar, N2O) do not seem to reduce the hemodynamic changes. Gasless laparoscopy may be more helpful but unfortu nately increases technical difficulty. The incidence of complica tions has now been reported in several large surveys and compares favorably with that of open surgery. The death rate during opera tive laparoscopy is 0.1 to 1 per 1000 cases; the incidence of hem orrhagic complications and visceral injury is 2 to 5 per 1000 cases. Whereas no anesthetic technique has proved to be clinically supe rior to any other, general anesthesia with controlled ventilation
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seems to be the safest technique for operative laparoscopy. Improved knowledge of the intraoperative repercussions of lapar oscopy permits safe management of patients with more and more
severe cardiorespiratory disease, who may subsequently benefit from the multiple postoperative advantages offered by this approach.
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