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Jay B. Brodsky

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  • Nitrous oxide and laparoscopic bariatric surgery.

    Brodsky JB, Lemmens HJ, Collins JS, Morton JM, Curet MJ, Brock-Utne JG. Obes Surg. 2005; 15 (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.

    PubMedID: 15946427

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