The Effect of Gynaecological Laparoscopic Surgery on Cerebral Oxygenation

• Published in: Journal of international medical research Vol. 34; no. 5; pp. 531 - 536
• Main Authors: Lee, J-R, Lee, P-B, Do, S-H, Jeon, Y-T, Lee, J-M, Hwang, JY, Han, S-H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.09.2006
• Subjects: Adult; Blood Gas Analysis; Carbon Dioxide - adverse effects; Cerebral Arteries; Female; Gynecologic Surgical Procedures - adverse effects; Head-Down Tilt - adverse effects; Headache - etiology; Humans; Hypercapnia - etiology; Laparoscopy; Middle Aged; Oxygen - analysis; Pneumoperitoneum, Artificial - adverse effects; Prospective Studies; Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared; Gynaecological laparoscopic surgery; Cerebral oxygenation; Trendelenburg position
• ISSN: 0300-0605; 1473-2300
• DOI: 10.1177/147323000603400511

During gynaecological laparoscopic surgery, alterations in cerebral blood flow and intracranial pressure are frequently reported. These changes affect cerebral perfusion pressure and thus may affect cerebral oxygenation. In this prospective study, the effect of gynaecological laparoscopic surgery on cerebral oxygenation was examined by following the changes in regional cerebral oxygen saturation (rSo2). Twenty-four female patients were enrolled. The mean rSo2 was 65.5 ± 5.4% at baseline before surgery, 60.8 ± 5.6% when the patient was placed in the Trendelenburg position, 57.1 ± 9.3% after creation of pneumoperitoneum, and 64.0 ± 7.3% after the completion of surgery. During the period of pneumoperitoneum, rSo2 fell below 50% in two hypercapnic patients. In comparison with baseline, rSo2 declined significantly in the Trendelenburg position. The creation of pneumoperitoneum itself did not decrease the average rSo2 value further unless the patients were hypercapnic.