Continuous Hydrogen Sulfide Gas Monitoring using the PortaSens II Portable Gas Leak Detector Model C16 during Laparoscopic or Robotic Surgery Cannot Be Used Intraoperatively to Detect Bowel Injury

摘要

Study Objective: To determine the feasibility of measuring hydrogen sulfide (H2S) gas in the insufflated abdomen during laparoscopic surgery after transmural bowel injury as a marker of unrecognized bowel injuries. Design: This is a feasibility study performed on swine models during a robotic training course. We aimed to determine baseline H2S levels and subsequent elevations in H2S levels after enterotomy of the large and small intestines.