title: Anaesthesia for laparoscopic surgery.
abstract: Laparoscopic surgery has become increasingly common with reduced postoperative pain and faster recovery. Clinicians managing patients undergoing abdominal laparoscopic surgery should appreciate the physiological changes which mainly arise from patient positioning and the effects of pneumoperitoneum.
authors.affiliation: Locum Consultant in Anaesthetics in the Department of Anaesthetics, King's College NHS Foundation Trust, King's College Hospital, London SE5 9RS.
authors.forename: Chima
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Oti
authors.affiliation: CT2 Anaesthetics in the Department of Anaesthetics, King's College NHS Foundation Trust, King's College Hospital, London.
authors.forename: Mythili
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mahendran
authors.affiliation: Consultant in Anaesthetics and Intensive Care in the Department of Anaesthetics and Critical Care, Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow.
authors.forename: Nadeem
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sabir
mesh_terms: D058109:Airway Management / Q000379:methods; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D011028:Pneumoperitoneum, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods