ABSTRACT
Introduction ...............................................................................................................................28 Cardiovascular and H em odynam ic .....................................................................................28 M ode o f A bdom inal E xpan sion ............................................................................................29 Type o f Gas Utilized ............................................................................................................... 30 Laparoscopy in the Comprom ised H ost ........................................................................... 31 Visceral A lterations................................................................................................................ 32 Neurologic C han ges .................................................................................................................33 Endocrine M etabolic E ffects...................................................................................................34
