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| Year : 1999 | Volume
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Diagnostic laparoscopy using room air pneumoperitoneum
BA Ekele, C Oriaku
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hos pital , Sok oto, Nigeria
Correspondence Address:
B A Ekele
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hos pital , Sok oto
Nigeria
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Creating a pneumoperitoneum is one of the early steps in laparoscopy. Because of limited options, we present our experience using room air for pneumoperitoneum. Diagnostic laparoscopy was performed on 123 patients, . between January, 1995 and December 1998. Room air was used for pneumoperitoneum. Infertility investigation was the most common indication (100 cases, 81%) for the laparoscopy. Of the complications related to the room air pneumoperitoneum, 7 patients had shoulder-tip pains that responded well to analgesics; while two cases subcutaneous emphysema resolved vl1(thin 5 days. There was no mortality. Room air .for diagnostic laparoscopy is effective, convenient and safe. The fact that it is free and readily available when compared with.other gases that are used for pneumoperitoneum makes it indispensable in centres with limited facilities. |
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