Gas improves blood flow and organ status during minimally invasive surgery

As good as laparoscopy is in preventing some of the stresses of open surgery on the body, it does have drawbacks, including reduced blood flow and organ dysfunction. By adding another gas to the carbon dioxide used to inflate the surgical area during laparoscopy, researchers have found they can preserve more normal blood flow during noninvasive surgery. Laparoscopy is a type of surgery in the abdomen done through small incisions.

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