Continuous Respiratory Oscillometry in Pediatric Laparoscopic Surgery—The COMET Study

Citation:
Hauser N, Zannin E, Nguyen J, Taplin A, Vigevani S, Sommerfield D, Dellaca R, Khan RN, Sommerfield A, von Ungern-Sternberg BS. Continuous Respiratory Oscillometry in Pediatric Laparoscopic Surgery—The COMET Study. Paediatr Anaesth. 2026.

Keywords:
Anesthesia; appendectomy; feasibility studies; general; pneumoperitoneum; respiratory mechanics

Abstract:
Laparoscopic appendectomy is the accepted surgical approach for appendicitis in centers worldwide. Laparoscopic surgery requires the creation of a pneumoperitoneum to facilitate surgical access. Laparoscopic surgery affects the respiratory mechanics of patients under general anesthesia. In pediatric patients, there is very little published data that has investigated this effect.