Wolfgang Schwenk

TL;DR: It is recommended to use the lowest intraabdominal pressure allowing adequate exposure of the operative field, rather than using a routine pressure, and abdominal wall lifting combined with low-pressure pneumoperitoneum might be an alternative.

TL;DR: This study confirms that analgetic requirements are lower and pain is less intense after laparoscopic than after conventional colorectal resection, and patients also experience less fatigue after minimal invasive surgery.

TL;DR: The less intense inflammatory response may be an indicator of the milder surgical trauma inflicted by laparoscopic than conventional colorectal resection.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors evaluated the hypothesis that pulmonary function is less restricted after laparoscopic than after conventional colorectal resection and found that post-operative pulmonary complications may be reduced after laparaoscopic resections because of the better postoperative pulmonary function.

TL;DR: Head-up position and intraperitoneal pressure greater than 12 mm Hg should be avoided during laparoscopic surgery because they compromise hepatic and renal blood flow.