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Table 3 MRI measurements of pneumoperitoneum volume

From: MRI measurement of the effects of moderate and deep neuromuscular blockade on the abdominal working space during laparoscopic surgery, a clinical study

Patient

T1 (mL)

T2 (mL)

T3 (mL)

1

4982

4736

4876

2

5921

5301

5953

3a

-

-

-

4

4379

4191

4303

5

2896

3126

3140

6b

-

2721

3055

7

2544

3379

3531

8

3047

3154

3192

9b

2730

2989

2977

10

2176

2661

2726

Mean (95% CI)

3584 (2463—4706)

3692 (2906—4478)

3837 (2903—4772)

  1. aExcluded from analysis because of a technical issue with the mobile insufflator
  2. bA technical issue with the MRI scanner where the scanned area was (slightly) shifted between scans. See Discussion
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BMC Anesthesiology

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