The Use of Pneumoperitoneum in the Repair of Giant Hernias
โ Scribed by Michel M Murr; Edward E Mason; David H Scott
- Book ID
- 115045931
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 1994
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 448 KB
- Volume
- 4
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0960-8923
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Abstract The management of giant hernia and eventration can be greatly facilitated and made safe by the use of preoperative pneumoperitoneum. Daily insufflation of air into the peritoneal cavity, starting with 500 ml. and increasing gradually to 2โ3 litres a day for approximately 2 weeks, stretches
## Progressive pneumoperitoneum in the management of giant incisional hernias: a study of 41 patients Forty-one patients ( 1 7 men and 24 women) were treated with progressive pneumoperitoneum before repair of giant incisional hernias. The pneumoperitoneum was induced using nitrous oxide gas and a