Deep Neuromuscular Blockade Mitigates Working Space Issues in Low-Pressure Pneumoperitoneum during Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

In a non-inferiority RCT comparing low-pressure pneumoperitoneum (LPP) with deep neuromuscular blockade (NMB) to standard pressure pneumoperitoneum (SPP) with moderate NMB for laparoscopic cholecystectomy, researchers found similar surgeon satisfaction scores between groups. This suggests that LPP with deep NMB is not inferior to SPP with moderate NMB, indicating a potential approach to address working space challenges in laparoscopic surgery.

Journal Article by Arumugaswamy PR, Chumber S (…) Ranjan P et 8 al. in Surg Endosc

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