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Original Article

Nebulizer Underwater Sealed Chest Tube Drain Assembly: An Innovation for Irrigation in Laparoscopy and Endoscopy Procedures

Patrick Okechukwu Igwe

Keywords : Irrigation, Laparoscopy and endoscopy, Nebulizer, Underwater sealed chest tube drain

Citation Information : Igwe PO. Nebulizer Underwater Sealed Chest Tube Drain Assembly: An Innovation for Irrigation in Laparoscopy and Endoscopy Procedures. World J Lap Surg 2024; 17 (1):20-22.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10033-1581

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 14-02-2024

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2024; The Author(s).


Abstract

Background: The conventional method of irrigation during laparoscopy and endoscopy is well documented in literature. The use of nebulizer or underwater sealed chest tube drain to achieve this has not been designed or studied in literature. Aim: To showcase an innovation using nebulizer and underwater sealed chest tube drain assembled for irrigation during laparoscopy and endoscopy procedures. Materials and methods: A prospective preliminary experimental study was conducted using a newly designed method of irrigation in laparoscopic and endoscopic surgeries performed from March 2021 to March 2022 in a tertiary center and a private hospital in South Southern, Nigeria. Ethical approval was obtained from the hospital ethics committee and informed consent was obtained from patients. The effectiveness of this new method was compared with standard irrigation machine as control. The patients were blocked into laparoscopy and colonoscopy procedures, respectively. Statistical analysis was performed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS version 26). Results: The results showed that the use of nebulizer underwater sealed chest tube drain assembly was very effective in laparoscopy and colonoscopy procedures. In three cases of fundoplication operations, five cases of cholecystectomies and 30 cases of hydro-jet insufflation colonoscopies were performed with good outcomes. Conclusion: This new novel method will serve a very good alternative irrigation method in laparoscopy and endoscopy procedures. It is currently being studied in other methods, such as hysteroscopy, cystoscopy, and therapeutic endoscopies.


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