scholarly journals Comparing laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease under spinal anesthesia and general anesthesia

BMC Surgery ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehmet Bayrak ◽  
Yasemin Altıntas
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy ◽  
General Anesthesia ◽  
Spinal Anesthesia ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

scholarly journals Anesthesia and Respiratory Disorders

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pranav Bansal ◽  
Mayuri Gupta ◽  
Ishrat Yousuf
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy ◽  
Oxygen Saturation ◽  
General Anesthesia ◽  
Endotracheal Tube ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Oral Antibiotics ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
The Past

A 56- year old male patient, chronic smoker for the past 30 years, is known case of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. pre-operative stabilization with inhaled bronchodilators, oral antibiotics and mucolytics the patient is posted for laparoscopic cholecystectomy. After induction of general anesthesia and securing airway with endotracheal tube, the surgery is started. After insufflation of abdomen with carbon-dioxide, the oxygen saturation falls and ventilation becomes difficult as judged by difficulty in pressing reservoir bag in Bain’s circuit.

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