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Surgical Endoscopy
Published in: Surgical Endoscopy 1/2005

01-01-2005 | Original article

Assessment of pulmonary function in patients before and after laparoscopic and open esophagogastric surgery

Authors: E. Crema, A. G. Benelli, A. V. Silva, A. J. Martins, R. Pastore, G. H. Kujavao, A. A. Silva, J. R. Santana

Published in: Surgical Endoscopy | Issue 1/2005

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Abstract

Background

Laparoscopy is a technique used in various surgical procedures. Few studies in the literature compare stress between laparoscopic and open surgery used for esophagogastric surgical procedures. Pulmonary function is known to be significantly affected in open surgeries, increasing postoperative morbidity and mortality. The current study aimed to assess pulmonary function in patients before and after open and laparoscopic esophagogastric surgery.

Methods

For this study, 75 patients were divided into two groups: 50 patients undergoing laparoscopy and 25 patients undergoing open surgery. The following parameters were determined by spirometry before and after surgery: forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC), and forced expiratory flow in the midexpiratory phase (FEF25–75%).

Results

A decrease in FEV1, FVC, and FEF(25–75%) was observed in the two groups on postoperative days 2, 3, and 4, as compared with the preoperative period. Likewise, FEV1 and FVC showed a significant reduction on postoperative days 2, 3, and 4 in the patients who underwent to open surgery, but only on the day 2 in those who underwent to laparoscopic surgery. A significant decrease in FEF(25–75%) was observed only on postoperative day 2 in the group that underwent open surgery. Significant differences in FEV1 between the groups were observed on postoperative days 2, 3, and 4. No significant difference in FVC was noted between the groups, and a difference in FEF(25–75%) was observed only on postoperative day 4.

Conclusions

Postoperative pulmonary dysfunction was more important for the patients undergoing open surgery than for those undergoing laparoscopic surgery.
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Metadata
Title
Assessment of pulmonary function in patients before and after laparoscopic and open esophagogastric surgery
Authors
E. Crema
A. G. Benelli
A. V. Silva
A. J. Martins
R. Pastore
G. H. Kujavao
A. A. Silva
J. R. Santana
Publication date
01-01-2005
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Surgical Endoscopy / Issue 1/2005
Print ISSN: 0930-2794
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2218
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-004-8102-z

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