title: Absorption of intraperitoneal CO2 after laparoscopy in piglets: an experimental study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to study the absorption time of CO(2) after laparoscopy in piglets.
  
  
  METHODS
  Laparoscopies were performed on 14 6-week-old piglets. The animals' abdomens were x-rayed immediately after closure 1, 1.5, and 2 hours postoperatively, and thereafter daily.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All CO(2) was absorbed completely within 1 day.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  CO(2) absorption may follow a similar time course in small children. J Pediatr Surg 36:913-916.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, University Medical Centre, Jena, Germany.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Schier
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ozdogan
mesh_terms: D000042:Absorption; D000818:Animals; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D005260:Female; D007327:Insufflation; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008657:Metabolic Clearance Rate; D011184:Postoperative Period; D013552:Swine
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide