Laparoscopic sterilization with room air insufflation: preliminary report.
Laparoscopic sterilizations can be safely performed using room air insufflation. In a series of 400 procedures, the rates of surgical complications were comparable to other laparoscopy studies in which high-pressure gas was used. The purported problems associated with room air insufflation were not encountered in this study.
D000328:Adult; D000388:Air; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020706:Laparoscopes; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D013246:Sterilization, Tubal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation