Current limitations in endoscopic CO₂ insufflation for NOTES: flow and pressure study

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• 作者：Kiyokazu Nakajima ; Toshirou Nishida ; Jeffrey W. Milsom ; Tsuyoshi Takahashi ; Yoshihito Souma ; Yasuaki Miyazaki ; Hideki Iijima ; Masaki Mori ; Yuichiro Doki
• 刊名：Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
• 出版年：2010
• 出版时间：November 2010
• 年：2010
• 卷：72
• 期：5
• 页码：1036-1042
• 全文大小：1534 K

文摘

Background

Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) requires fast and steady CO₂ insufflation into the intraluminal and intra-abdominal spaces through a flexible endoscope. However, an optimal endoscopic insufflation system has yet to be determined.

Objective

To verify the performances of 2 currently available CO₂ insufflators in an experimental NOTES setting: (1) an automatic pressure-regulated surgical insufflator (UHI-3) and (2) a manual endoscopic insufflator (UCR).

Design

An inanimate bench study followed by an acute animal experiment.

Setting

Osaka University and Olympus Research and Development Department.

Main Outcome Measurements

The UHI-3 or UCR was connected to an endoscope of differing length and diameter via an insufflating line of differing length and diameter. The flow rates at the tip of the endoscope (bench test), the time to establish pneumoperitoneum, and the time to re-establish pneumoperitoneum after forceful suction (porcine model) were obtained.

Results

The UHI-3 failed to feed CO₂ through an insufflating channel but fed CO₂ via a working channel but required a large channel (>3 mm) and a wide insufflating line (>7 mm) to accomplish an acceptable flow rate. UCR fed CO₂ through the insufflating channel; however, the time taken to establish pneumoperitoneum and the time taken to re-establish pneumoperitoneum after forceful suction were longer compared with the time taken for UHI-3 insufflation via the working channel or laparoscopic cannula.

Limitations

Bench/animal study with small sample numbers; no human trial.

Conclusions

The currently available CO₂ insufflators are not optimal for NOTES. Modification of an endoscopic insufflation system and/or development of a dedicated overtube with an insufflating function are therefore essential.