A novel laparoscopic pulse oximeter device. An easy, efficient and cost- effective way of detecting arterial structures

The introduction of laparoscopy has revolutionized surgery. However, these new techniques have brought new problems into the surgical field. Due to the loss of depth and tactile sensation, time- consuming efforts must be made in order to identify normal anatomy and detect any aberrations. Even well...

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Published in:Journal of clinical monitoring and computing 2010-04, Vol.24 (2), p.145-147
Main Authors: Theodosopoulos, Theodosios, Yiallourou, Anneza I., Stamatakis, Emmanouil
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anesthesia, Closed-Circuit
Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy
Anesthesiology
Biological and medical sciences
Blood. Blood coagulation. Reticuloendothelial system
Critical Care Medicine
Equipment Design
Equipment Failure Analysis
Greece
Health Sciences
Humans
Intensive
Intensive care medicine
Laparoscopes
Medical sciences
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Oximetry - instrumentation
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Statistics for Life Sciences
Systems Integration
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Summary:The introduction of laparoscopy has revolutionized surgery. However, these new techniques have brought new problems into the surgical field. Due to the loss of depth and tactile sensation, time- consuming efforts must be made in order to identify normal anatomy and detect any aberrations. Even well experienced surgeons could face difficulties during demanding procedures, such as operations on inflammatory conditions. Therefore, there is still a strong need for developing additional tools to help mapping the anatomy. We designed a laparoscopic pulse oximeter device, which offers an easy, efficient and cost- effective way of using pulse oximetry in combination with a standard laparoscopic clamp in order to identify arterial structures.
ISSN:1387-1307
1573-2614
DOI:10.1007/s10877-010-9226-4