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Archive > December, 2008 Vol. IX, No. 12

Are Your Patients Full of Hot Air?

They should be. Heating and humidifying CO2 reduces post-op pain and promotes faster recoveries.

Larry Demco, MD

Heating and humidifying insufflation gases prevents cellular death of the peritoneum, resulting in less post-op pain, faster recoveries and quicker discharges. Despite such benefits, you may not be warming CO2. Cost may be a deterrent. Disposable devices that treat CO2 typically add $75 to $100 in case costs. Here's what you might be missing out on.

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