Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 151, Issue 1 , Pages 40-47 , January 2009

Heated and Humidified CO2 Prevents Hypothermia, Peritoneal Injury, and Intra-Abdominal Adhesions During Prolonged Laparoscopic Insufflations

  • Yuanfei Peng, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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  • Minhua Zheng, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationTo whom correspondence and reprint requests should be addressed at Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, Ruijin Hospital, 197 RuiJin Er Road, Shanghai, 200025, China
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  • Qing Ye, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
    • ,
  • Xuehua Chen, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Digestive Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
    • ,
  • Beiqing Yu, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Digestive Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
    • ,
  • Bingya Liu, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Digestive Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China

Received 19 September 2007

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doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2008.03.039

Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 151, Issue 1 , Pages 40-47 , January 2009

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