@article {Ott:October-December 1998:1086-8089:321,
author = "Ott, Douglas E.",
author = "Reich, Harry",
author = "Love, Beverly",
author = "McCorvey, Roosevelt",
author = "Toledo, Andrew",
author = "Liu, C.Y.",
author = "Syed, Radha",
author = "Kumar, Kalyani",
title = "Reduction of Laparoscopic-Induced Hypothermia, Postoperative Pain and Recovery Room Length of Stay by Pre-Conditioning Gas with the Insuflow Device: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Multi-Center Study",
journal = "JSLS, Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons",
volume = "2",
year = "October-December 1998",
abstract = "Objective: To assess the efficacy and safety of Insuflow® (Georgia BioMedical, Inc.) filter heater hydrator device in reducing the incidence, severity and extent of hypothermia, length of recovery room stay and postoperative pain at the time of laparoscopy.Design: Prospective, randomized, blinded, controlled multi-center study. Patients underwent gynecologic procedures via laparoscopy; surgeons, anesthesiologists and recovery room personnel assessed the results.Setting: Seven North American institutions.Patients: Seventy-two women for safety evaluation and efficacy studies.Interventions: Intraoperative pre-conditioning of laparoscopic gas with the Insuflow® device (treatment) or standard raw gas (control) during laparoscopic surgery and postoperatively.Main Outcome Measures: Incidence, severity and extent of hypothermia, postoperative pain perception and length of recovery room stay.Results: The Insuflow® group had significantly less intraoperative hypothermia, reduced length of recovery room stay and reduced postoperative pain. Pre-conditioning of laparoscopic gas by filtering heating and hydrating was well tolerated with no adverse effects. The safety profile of the Insuflow® pre-conditioned gas showed significant benefits compared to currently used raw gas.Conclusions: Pre-conditioning laparoscopic gas by filtering heating and hydrating with the Insuflow® device was significantly more effective than the currently used standard raw gas and was safe in reducing or eliminating laparoscopic-induced hypothermia, shortening recovery room length of stay and reducing postoperative pain.",
pages = "321-329(9)",
url = "http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/sls/jsls/1998/00000002/00000004/art00002"
}