Tolerance of laparoscopy and thoracoscopy in neonates.(Brief Article)

Objectives. Video-surgery in neonates is recent. Data on the respiratory, hemodynamic, and thermic effects during the first month of life are still sparse. This study aimed to evaluate the tolerance of video-surgery in neonates and to determine the risk factors of per-operative complications. Method...

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Published in:Pediatrics (Evanston) 2005-12, Vol.116 (6), p.1534
Main Authors: Kalfa, Nicolas, Allal, Hossein, Raux, Olivier, Lopez, Manuel, Forgues, Dominique, Guibal, Marie-Pierre, Picaud, Jean-Charles, Galifer, Rene-Benoit
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Babies
Diagnosis, Surgical
Diseases
Health risk assessment
Infants (Newborn)
Laparoscopy
Newborn infants
Pediatrics
Surgery
Surgical diagnosis
Thoracoscopy
Video
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Summary:Objectives. Video-surgery in neonates is recent. Data on the respiratory, hemodynamic, and thermic effects during the first month of life are still sparse. This study aimed to evaluate the tolerance of video-surgery in neonates and to determine the risk factors of per-operative complications. Methods. From 1994 to 2004, 49 neonates (mean age: 11 days; weight: 3285 g) underwent 50 video-surgical procedures. Indications for laparoscopy were duodenal atresias, volvulus with malrotation, pyloric stenosis, gastroesophageal reflux, cystic lymphangiomas, ovarian cysts, biliary atresia, and congenital diaphragmatic hernias; indications for thoracoscopy were esophageal atresias and tracheoesophageal fistula. Results. Median operative time was 79 minutes. Mean insufflation pressure was 6.7 mm Hg (range: 3-13). Oxygen saturation decreased, especially with thoracic insufflation or high-pressure pneumoperitoneum. Systolic arterial pressure, which decreased in 20% of the patients, was controlled easily with vascular expansion. Thermic loss (mean postoperative temperature: 35.6[degrees]C) was proportional to the duration of insufflation. No surgical incident was noted. Ten anesthetic incidents occurred (20%), 3 of which required temporary or definitive interruption of insufflation ([O.sub.2] saturation 100 minutes, thoracic insufflation, and a high oxygen or vascular expansion requirement at the beginning of insufflation. Conclusion. The neonate's high sensitivity to insufflation is an important limiting factor of video-surgery. The described profile of the neonate at risk may help to reduce the frequency of adverse effects of this technique and improve its tolerance. laparoscopy, minimally invasive surgery, thoracoscopy, neonate.
ISSN:0031-4005
1098-4275