Wednesday, 2 June 2010
With the use of higher intra peritoneal pressure (IAP) during laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) the bleeding is reduced and there is increased gas embolism. On those videos we can show a typical view while doing operation on a pig with 8 mmHg IAP (A) and with 16 mmHg (B).
A left lateral lobectomy was performed with manufactured injury to the left liver vein. The vein was left open for 3 minutes and then closed with metal clips.
With sharp eyes one can see the start of emboli entering the outflow tract on the ultrasound picture (picture in picture (B)). This happens 8 seconds after the vein cut.
A.
B.
A left lateral lobectomy was performed with manufactured injury to the left liver vein. The vein was left open for 3 minutes and then closed with metal clips.
With sharp eyes one can see the start of emboli entering the outflow tract on the ultrasound picture (picture in picture (B)). This happens 8 seconds after the vein cut.
A.
B.
Monday, 29 March 2010
Video from a laparoscopic liver lobe resection
This video shows a laparoscopic liver lobe resection. Carbon dioxide was used to create pneumoperitoneum. In the upper left corner the view from the TEE is seen, focused on the right outflow tract of the heart. When the surgeon caused a damage to a vein, bleeding occurred. As the bleeding decreased, carbon dioxide entered the circulatory system and presented as a cluster of white bubbles in the heart. For more details, see the article "Gas embolism during laparoscopic liver resection in a pig model - frequency and severity".
Sunday, 28 March 2010
Quantifying embolism
To try to quantify the emboli seen on echocardiogram we described those as either grade 1 or grade 2. Grade 2 was defined as filling of the chamber with white dots (bubbles) (see figure). Grade 1 embolization was defined as >5 bubbles seen on the screen but less than filling of the camber. If there were any emboli showing on the screen 10 seconds before and after a defined grade 1 or grade 2 embolization, it was counted with that same embolization event.
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