Association between duration of carbon dioxide pneumoperitoneum during laparoscopic abdominal surgery and hepatic injury: a meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study is to accurately assess whether the duration of intraoperative carbon dioxide pneumoperitoneum (CDP) is associated with the induction of hepatic injury. METHODS: We conducted a systematic review of PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases (through February 201...

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Main Authors: Hao Lai, Xianwei Mo, Yang Yang, Jun Xiao, Ke He, Jiansi Chen, Yuan Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4128655?pdf=render