Jay B. Brodsky
Publication Details
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Nitrous oxide and laparoscopic bariatric surgery.
Obes Surg. 2005; (4): 494-6
Nitrous oxide (N2O) is frequently used to supplement more potent anesthetic agents. One side-effect of N2O is its ability to expand an air-containing space. We investigated if N2O adversely affected operating conditions by distending normal bowel during laparoscopic bariatric procedures.
