The pollution level of CO2 pneumoperitoneum in operation room and its influence on the health of medical staff / 中国实用护理杂志

Objective The purpose of this study is to define the pollution level of CO2 pneumoperitoneum in operation room and its influence on the health of medical personnel,and put forward certain countermeasures.Methods This research consisted of four groups of experiments,and gradually proved that the use of pneumoperitoneum machine would lead to air pollution in the operation room,and the health of medical staff were influenced too.The four experiments were:the maximum CO2 gas leakage experiment;laparotomy and pneumoperitoneum surgery in the operating room CO2 gas concentration control experiment;CO2 gas concentration increase on the influence of the medical staff experiment; long-time pneumoperitoneum surgery operating room CO2 gas concentration change experiment.Results The maximum CO2gas leakage situation could cause the operation room CO2 gas concentration to increase(＞ l 000× 104); pneumoperitoneum machine in actual use process,could cause the increase of CO2 gas concentration in operation room; increase of CO2 gas concentration had an impact on the vital signs of the medical staff,the heart rate and blood pressure were statistically different before and after the operation; during pneumoperitoneum surgery for a long time,indoor CO2 gas concentration increased (＞1000× 10-6)and reduced quickly postoperation.Conclusions The use of C02 pneumoperitoneum machine in operation room influence the health of medical personnel.Effective protective measures dealing with gas pollution should be taken to reduce the chronic injury to medical staff.

Is CO2 Gas Insufflation in Endoscopic Thyroidectomy Safe or Not?: A Prospective Study through the Continuous Measurement of the End-tidal CO2 Pressure

PURPOSE: Endoscopic thyroidectomy has recently been widely used in clinical practice. The operative method can be classified into CO2gas insufflation and the gasless technique. This study assessed the safety of low pressure CO2gas insufflation (up to 6 mmHg) by performing continuous measurement of the end-tidal CO2 (ETCO2) pressure. METHODS: From March 2003 to October 2006, 95 patients (90 hemithyroidectomies and 5 total thyroidectomies) underwent endoscopic thyroidectomy. The low pressure CO2gas insufflation technique was applied in all cases. The ETCO2 pressure of the patients was measured by capnometry at the time of a pre-gas insufflation status (0 minutes) and at the time of post-CO2gas insufflation (30 minutes) and then it was measured every 30 minutes with also performing capnograms. We analyzed the ETCO2 pressure at the time of the pre-CO2gas insufflation status (0 min) and we compared this with that of each status by using paired T-test. RESULTS: For all 95 cases, the mean patient age was 36.2+/-9.1 (range: 21~57 years), the mean tumor size was 1.7+/-1.1 (range: 0.1~4.5 cm) and the mean operative time was 135.0+/-46.1 (range: 50~340 min). The mean ETCO2 pressure (mmHg) was 33.0+/-3.9 at the time of pre-CO2gas insufflation status (0 min); the mean ETCO2 pressure was 31.1+/-3.7 at 30 min (n=95), 33.5+/-3.7 at 60 min (n=95), 35.2+/-3.6 at 90 min (n=95), 34.9+/-3.7 at 120 min (n=90), 34.6+/-3.8 at 150 min (n=70), 34.1+/-3.4 at 180 min (n=40), 34.3+/-5.2 at 210 min (n=15) and 34.0+/-4.2 at 240 min (n=9). There was a significant difference the early post-CO2gas insufflation status (P0.05; at 60 min, 150 min, 180 min, 210 min, 240 min). At each time point, the ETCO2 pressures were all within the normal range. CONCLUSION: We successfully performed endoscopic thyroidectomy with using the low pressure CO2gas insufflation technique and there were no significant complications. We think that performing endoscopic thyroidectomy with using the low pressure CO2gas insufflation technique is a safe procedure.

Is CO2 gas unsufflator necessary for laparoscopic training in animals?

OBJECTIVE: To verify the efficacy and safety of compressed air to produce pneumoperitoneum for laparoscopic surgery in pigs for a training program of residence. METHODS: Dalland pigs weighing 15-17kg underwent general anethesia and mechanical ventilation. They were divided in 3 groups: A - (38) the pneumoperitnoneum was established with an automatic CO2 insufflator, B - (7) as in A except the CO2 gas was changed by compressed air, and C - (11) abdomen insufflation was obtained with compressed air directly from hospital pipe network system. Intra-abdominal pressure in all groups was kept between 12 and 15 mmHg. The laparoscopic procedures performed were distributed proportionally among groups: 20 bilateral nephrectomy, 20 dismembered pyeloplasty and 16 partial nephrectomy. Arterial blood sampling for gasometry was obtained before and 2h after establishment of pneumoperitoneum in 5 pigs of group C. RESULTS: The cost of 25 4,5kg CO2 container used in group A was R$ 3,150.00 (U$ 1,050.00). The mean length time of surgeries in groups A, B and C were respectively: 181±30min, 196±39min e 210±47min (p>0.05). Respiratory alkalosis occurred in 3 out of 5 pigs of group C. No animal exhibited signs of gas embolism or died during surgery. CONCLUSION: The use of compressed air for laparoscopy in pigs was safe, reduced costs and did not require the use of an automatic gas insufflator.

OBJETIVO: Testar a eficácia e segurança do pneumoperitônio com ar comprimido para cirurgias videolaparoscópicas em porcos em treinamento de residência médica. MÉTODOS: Porcos da raça Dalland de peso variável de 15 a 17kg foram submetidos a anestesia geral e respiração controlada. Eles foram divididos em 3 grupos: A - 38 animais com pneumoperitônio feito com insuflador automático de CO2 usando este gás; B - 7 animais sujeitos ao mesmo procedimento exceto que o CO2 foi substituído por ar comprimido; e, C - 11 animais em que o pneumoperitônio foi feito com ar comprimido diretamente da rede hospitalar. Nos 3 grupos a pressão intra-abdominal foi mantida entre 12 e 14mmHg. Os procedimentos realizados foram distribuídos proporcionalmente nos 3 grupos: nefrectomia bilateral - 20, pieloplastia desmembrada - 20 e nefrectomia parcial - 16. Antes e 2h após o pneumoperitônio foi colhido sangue arterial para gasometria em 5 porcos do grupo C. RESULTADOS: Foram consumidos 25 torpedos de 4,5kg de CO2 a um custo total de R$ 3.150,00 no grupo A. A duração média da cirurgia nos grupos A, B e C foram respectivamente: 181±30min, 196±39min e 210±47min (p>0.05). Alcalose respiratória foi observada em 3/5 porcos testados do grupo C. Nenhum animal apresentou sinais de embolia gasosa ou faleceu durante o procedimento. CONCLUSÃO: O uso de ar comprimido para laparoscopias em porcos mostrou-se método seguro com redução de custos e tornou desnecessário o uso de insuflador automático.