title: Intraperitoneal carbon dioxide after laparoscopy: are two interventions better than one?
authors: Dr. Sharp is from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah; e-mail: howard.sharp@hsc.utah.edu.
authors: Howard T
authors: HT
authors: Sharp
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000517:prevention & control*; D020069:Shoulder Pain / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D012965:Sodium Chloride
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