title: [The aspiration pneumoperitoneum].
abstract: To date the pneumoperitoneum has been passively created by instrumentally monitored introduction of a gas, such as carbon dioxide gas. The abdominal cavity expander ACE developed already in 1991 produces an active pneumoperitoneum by suctioning air into the abdominal cavity; this is achieved by a modified and automated form of the ACE. A modified myoma drill elevates the abdominal wall for primary aspiration of air into the abdominal cavity by means of a Veress needle.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe der Christian-Albrechts-Universität.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Semm
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D020706:Laparoscopes; D011028:Pneumoperitoneum, Artificial / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013396:Suction / Q000295:instrumentation